CVE-2002-1277

N/A Unknown

Published: November 12, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000548

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-190

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10560.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-085.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-009.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-043.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6119

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000548