CVE-2005-0763
Buffer overflow in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier may allow attackers to execute...
Buffer overflow in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2005-0763- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Buffer overflow in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2005-0763- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0764No score
Buffer overflow in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
EUVD-2005-0764- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8wc2-8f8r-6722No score
Buffer overflow in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier may allow attackers to execute...
Buffer overflow in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
GHSA-8wc2-8f8r-6722- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Buffer overflow in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2005-0763- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-0763No score
Buffer overflow in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0763- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mcDebian:12 | before 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1 | 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1 |
mcDebian:13 | before 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1 | 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1 |
mcDebian:14 | before 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1 | 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1 |
mcDebian:3.0 | before 4.5.55-1.2woody6, plus listed versions 4.5.55-1.2woody34.5.55-1.2woody5 | 4.5.55-1.2woody6 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| 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-2005-0763 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Midnight Commander Commander, published March 29, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.47%, the 41st percentile. Fixed in mc 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1.