CVE-2002-1277
Buffer overflow in Window Maker (wmaker) 0.80.0 and earlier may allow remote attackers to execute...
Buffer overflow in Window Maker (wmaker) 0.80.0 and earlier may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain image file that is not properly handled when Window Maker uses width and height information to allocate a buffer.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Window Maker (wmaker) 0.80.0 and earlier may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain image file that is not properly handled when Window Maker uses width and height information to allocate a buffer.
- Record
CVE-2002-1277- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in Window Maker (wmaker) 0.80.0 and earlier may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain image file that is not properly handled when Window Maker uses width and height information to allocate a buffer.
- Record
CVE-2002-1277- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1261 No score
Buffer overflow in Window Maker (wmaker) 0.80.0 and earlier may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain image file that is not properly handled when Window Maker uses width and height information to allocate a buffer.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1261- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r6v9-q592-8mx9 No score
Buffer overflow in Window Maker (wmaker) 0.80.0 and earlier may allow remote attackers to execute...
Buffer overflow in Window Maker (wmaker) 0.80.0 and earlier may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain image file that is not properly handled when Window Maker uses width and height information to allocate a buffer.
- Record
GHSA-r6v9-q592-8mx9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Buffer overflow in Window Maker (wmaker) 0.80.0 and earlier may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain image file that is not properly handled when Window Maker uses width and height information to allocate a buffer.
- Record
CVE-2002-1277- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2002-1277 No score
Buffer overflow in Window Maker (wmaker) 0.80.0 and earlier may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain image file that is not properly handled when Window Maker uses width and height information to allocate a buffer.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1277- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-1277 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Windowmaker, published November 7, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.64%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in wmaker 0.80.1-4.