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TI-1999-01430 Aliases CVE-1999-1483GHSA-mh54-rc24-qv85

Buffer overflow in zgv in svgalib 1.2.10 and earlier allows local users to execute…

Priority LOW 22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

Buffer overflow in zgv in svgalib 1.2.10 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00699 53rd 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:svgalib:svgalib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.2.10VulnerableSvgalib
  • cpe:2.3:a:svgalib:svgalib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.10 Vulnerable ·Svgalib

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1483
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mh54-rc24-qv85

References

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Sources

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