Xscreensaver 4.14 contains certain debugging code that should have been omitted, which…
Priority LOW 31Published · 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
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Xscreensaver 4.14 contains certain debugging code that should have been omitted, which causes Xscreensaver to create temporary files insecurely in the (1) apple2, (2) xanalogtv, and (3) pong screensavers, and allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01331 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.14 | Vulnerable | xscreensaver |
- cpe:2.3:a:xscreensaver:xscreensaver:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.14 Vulnerable ·xscreensaver
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0885
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-588w-fjff-4h69
References
More Xscreensaver vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-02525 rdesktop 1.3.1 with xscreensaver 4.14, and possibly other versions, when running on… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2007-05369 xscreensaver 5.03 and earlier, when running without xscreensaver-gl-extras (GL extras)… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2007-01782 XScreenSaver 4.10, when using a remote directory service for credentials, does not… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
- TI-2003-01194 Xscreensaver before 4.15 creates temporary files insecurely in (1)… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2003-0885 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0885 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-588w-fjff-4h69 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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