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CVE-1999-0126

SGI IRIX buffer overflow in xterm and Xaw allows root access.

7.2 HighPublic exploit

SGI IRIX buffer overflow in xterm and Xaw allows root access.

Exploit likelihood

0.80%Down 1.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

SGI IRIX buffer overflow in xterm and Xaw allows root access.

Record
CVE-1999-0126
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

SGI IRIX buffer overflow in xterm and Xaw allows root access.

Record
CVE-1999-0126
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0126 No score

SGI IRIX buffer overflow in xterm and Xaw allows root access.

Record
EUVD-1999-0126
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hr69-c7w4-vwmp No score

SGI IRIX buffer overflow in xterm and Xaw allows root access.

SGI IRIX buffer overflow in xterm and Xaw allows root access.

Record
GHSA-hr69-c7w4-vwmp
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBSolaris 5.5.1 X11R6.3 - xterm '-xrm' Local Privilege Escalation1997-05-28

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-1999-0126 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Xfree86 Project Xfree86, published May 3, 1998. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.80%, the 56th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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