CVE-2001-1027
Buffer overflow in WindowMaker (aka wmaker) 0.64 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute...
CVE-2001-1027 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Windowmaker, published August 31, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.36%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 10.0 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 6.36%EPSS, 93rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Buffer overflow in WindowMaker (aka wmaker) 0.64 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long window title.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in WindowMaker (aka wmaker) 0.64 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long window title.
- Record
CVE-2001-1027- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Buffer overflow in WindowMaker (aka wmaker) 0.64 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long window title.
- Record
CVE-2001-1027- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1008No score
Buffer overflow in WindowMaker (aka wmaker) 0.64 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long window title.
- Record
EUVD-2001-1008- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5x8g-j5rf-3vjjNo score
Buffer overflow in WindowMaker (aka wmaker) 0.64 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute...
Buffer overflow in WindowMaker (aka wmaker) 0.64 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long window title.
- Record
GHSA-5x8g-j5rf-3vjj- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
windowmaker.org/src/ChangeLog
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_032_wmaker_txt.html
debian.org/security/2001/dsa-074
securityfocus.com/bid/3177
distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes?id=a&anuncio=000411
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6969
linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-074.php3
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1027
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5x8g-j5rf-3vjj