CVE-1999-1477
Buffer overflow in GNOME libraries 1.0.8 allows local user to gain root access via a long -...
Buffer overflow in GNOME libraries 1.0.8 allows local user to gain root access via a long --espeaker argument in programs such as nethack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in GNOME libraries 1.0.8 allows local user to gain root access via a long --espeaker argument in programs such as nethack.
- Record
CVE-1999-1477- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in GNOME libraries 1.0.8 allows local user to gain root access via a long --espeaker argument in programs such as nethack.
- Record
CVE-1999-1477- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1458 No score
Buffer overflow in GNOME libraries 1.0.8 allows local user to gain root access via a long --espeaker argument in programs such as nethack.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1458- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6fm6-5ph4-2rpq No score
Buffer overflow in GNOME libraries 1.0.8 allows local user to gain root access via a long -...
Buffer overflow in GNOME libraries 1.0.8 allows local user to gain root access via a long --espeaker argument in programs such as nethack.
- Record
GHSA-6fm6-5ph4-2rpq- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Mandriva Linux Mandrake 6.0 / Gnome Libs 1.0.8 - 'espeaker' Local Buffer Overflow | 1999-09-26 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1477 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Gnome Libs, published September 23, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.08%, the 65th percentile. No source names a fixed version.