Format string vulnerability in Eye Of Gnome (EOG) allows attackers to execute arbitrary…
Priority LOW 25Published · 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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Format string vulnerability in Eye Of Gnome (EOG) allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument for the file to display.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01684 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed 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 · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eog:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eog:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eog:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eog:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eog:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eog:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eog:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eog:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.3 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eog:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.4 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eog:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eog:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eog:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eog:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eog:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eog:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eog:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eog:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eog:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eog:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eog:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·GNOME
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:128 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:128 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0165
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wxqm-488m-v2xg
References
More GNOME Eog vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-05683 Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python interface in Eye of GNOME (eog) 2.22.3… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2003-0165 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0165 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wxqm-488m-v2xg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2003-0165 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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