Buffer overflow in mcedit in Midnight Commander 4.5.1 allows local users to cause a…
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 mcedit in Midnight Commander 4.5.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted text file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00436 38th 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.1 | Vulnerable | Midnight Commander |
- cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.1 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1429
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jv4h-8f2w-wf2w
References
Advisory 1
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- TI-2004-00910 Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2001-1429 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-1429 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jv4h-8f2w-wf2w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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