CVE-2003-0068
The Eterm terminal emulator 0.9.1 and earlier allows attackers to modify the window title via a...
The Eterm terminal emulator 0.9.1 and earlier allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character escape sequence and then insert it back to the command line in the user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
The Eterm terminal emulator 0.9.1 and earlier allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character escape sequence and then insert it back to the command line in the user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands.
- Record
CVE-2003-0068- 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
The Eterm terminal emulator 0.9.1 and earlier allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character escape sequence and then insert it back to the command line in the user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands.
- Record
CVE-2003-0068- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0064 No score
The Eterm terminal emulator 0.9.1 and earlier allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character escape sequence and then insert it back to the command line in the user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0064- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hp5x-32p6-6vcx No score
The Eterm terminal emulator 0.9.1 and earlier allows attackers to modify the window title via a...
The Eterm terminal emulator 0.9.1 and earlier allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character escape sequence and then insert it back to the command line in the user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands.
- Record
GHSA-hp5x-32p6-6vcx- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The Eterm terminal emulator 0.9.1 and earlier allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character escape sequence and then insert it back to the command line in the user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands.
- Record
CVE-2003-0068- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0068 No score
The Eterm terminal emulator 0.9.1 and earlier allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character escape sequence and then insert it back to the command line in the user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0068- 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-2003-0068 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Michael Jennings Eterm, published March 3, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.94%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in eterm 0.9.2-6.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/10237
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=104612710031920&w=2
mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:040
debian.org/security/2004/dsa-496
iss.net/security_center/static/11414.php
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0093.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0068
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hp5x-32p6-6vcx
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2003-0068