Buffer overflow in WindowMaker (aka wmaker) 0.64 and earlier allows remote attackers to…
Priority MEDIUM 52Published · 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 WindowMaker (aka wmaker) 0.64 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long window title.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06358 93rd 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 · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:windowmaker:windowmaker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.64 | Vulnerable | Windowmaker |
| cpe:2.3:a:windowmaker:windowmaker:0.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.60 | Vulnerable | Windowmaker |
| cpe:2.3:a:windowmaker:windowmaker:0.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.61 | Vulnerable | Windowmaker |
| cpe:2.3:a:windowmaker:windowmaker:0.61.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.61.1 | Vulnerable | Windowmaker |
| cpe:2.3:a:windowmaker:windowmaker:0.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.62 | Vulnerable | Windowmaker |
| cpe:2.3:a:windowmaker:windowmaker:0.62.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.62.1 | Vulnerable | Windowmaker |
| cpe:2.3:a:windowmaker:windowmaker:0.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.63 | Vulnerable | Windowmaker |
| cpe:2.3:a:windowmaker:windowmaker:0.63.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.63.1 | Vulnerable | Windowmaker |
- cpe:2.3:a:windowmaker:windowmaker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.64 Vulnerable ·Windowmaker
- cpe:2.3:a:windowmaker:windowmaker:0.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.60 Vulnerable ·Windowmaker
- cpe:2.3:a:windowmaker:windowmaker:0.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.61 Vulnerable ·Windowmaker
- cpe:2.3:a:windowmaker:windowmaker:0.61.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.61.1 Vulnerable ·Windowmaker
- cpe:2.3:a:windowmaker:windowmaker:0.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.62 Vulnerable ·Windowmaker
- cpe:2.3:a:windowmaker:windowmaker:0.62.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.62.1 Vulnerable ·Windowmaker
- cpe:2.3:a:windowmaker:windowmaker:0.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.63 Vulnerable ·Windowmaker
- cpe:2.3:a:windowmaker:windowmaker:0.63.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.63.1 Vulnerable ·Windowmaker
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1027
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5x8g-j5rf-3vjj
References
More Windowmaker vulnerabilities
- TI-1999-01013 Multiple buffer overflows in WindowMaker 0.52 through 0.60.0 allow attackers to cause a… 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
- CVE-2001-1027 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-1027 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5x8g-j5rf-3vjj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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