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CVE-2005-0763

Buffer overflow in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier may allow attackers to execute...

4.6 MediumFix available

Buffer overflow in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Exploit likelihood

0.47%Down 1.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

Buffer overflow in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Record
CVE-2005-0763
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Buffer overflow in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Record
CVE-2005-0763
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0764 No score

Buffer overflow in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Record
EUVD-2005-0764
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8wc2-8f8r-6722 No score

Buffer overflow in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier may allow attackers to execute...

Buffer overflow in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Record
GHSA-8wc2-8f8r-6722
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Buffer overflow in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Record
CVE-2005-0763
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-0763 No score

Buffer overflow in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0763
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
mc
Debian:12
before 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1
1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1
mc
Debian:13
before 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1
1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1
mc
Debian:14
before 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1
1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1
mc
Debian:3.0
before 4.5.55-1.2woody6, plus listed versions
4.5.55-1.2woody34.5.55-1.2woody5
4.5.55-1.2woody6

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-0763 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Midnight Commander Commander, published March 29, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.47%, the 41st percentile. Fixed in mc 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1.

References

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