Buffer overflow in tab expansion capability of the most program allows local or remote…
Priority MEDIUM 51Published · 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
Buffer overflow in tab expansion capability of the most program allows local or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed file that is viewed with most.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05544 92nd 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:john_e._davis:most:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4 | Vulnerable | John E. Davis |
| cpe:2.3:a:john_e._davis:most:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5 | Vulnerable | John E. Davis |
| cpe:2.3:a:john_e._davis:most:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6 | Vulnerable | John E. Davis |
| cpe:2.3:a:john_e._davis:most:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7 | Vulnerable | John E. Davis |
| cpe:2.3:a:john_e._davis:most:4.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.0 | Vulnerable | John E. Davis |
| cpe:2.3:a:john_e._davis:most:4.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.1 | Vulnerable | John E. Davis |
| cpe:2.3:a:john_e._davis:most:4.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.41 | Vulnerable | John E. Davis |
- cpe:2.3:a:john_e._davis:most:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 Vulnerable ·John E. Davis
- cpe:2.3:a:john_e._davis:most:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·John E. Davis
- cpe:2.3:a:john_e._davis:most:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6 Vulnerable ·John E. Davis
- cpe:2.3:a:john_e._davis:most:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7 Vulnerable ·John E. Davis
- cpe:2.3:a:john_e._davis:most:4.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.0 Vulnerable ·John E. Davis
- cpe:2.3:a:john_e._davis:most:4.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.1 Vulnerable ·John E. Davis
- cpe:2.3:a:john_e._davis:most:4.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.41 Vulnerable ·John E. Davis
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0961
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9j5r-f687-r3xf
References
Patch 1
Sources
- CVE-2001-0961 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-0961 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9j5r-f687-r3xf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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