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TI-1999-01013 Aliases CVE-1999-1064GHSA-q8xf-jm9x-c783

Multiple buffer overflows in WindowMaker 0.52 through 0.60.0 allow attackers to cause a…

Priority MEDIUM 48Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in WindowMaker 0.52 through 0.60.0 allow attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands by executing WindowMaker with a long program name (argv[0]).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02479 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:windowmaker:windowmaker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.60.0VulnerableWindowmaker
  • cpe:2.3:a:windowmaker:windowmaker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.60.0 Vulnerable ·Windowmaker

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1064
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q8xf-jm9x-c783

References

Other 2

  • TI-2001-00982 Buffer overflow in WindowMaker (aka wmaker) 0.64 and earlier allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2002-01221 Buffer overflow in Window Maker (wmaker) 0.80.0 and earlier may allow remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2004-02584 Unspecified vulnerability in Window Maker 0.80.2 and earlier allows attackers to perform… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0

Sources

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