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TI-2003-01069 Aliases CVE-2003-1167GHSA-mp2f-xrhw-xjhw

misc.cpp in KPopup 0.9.1 trusts the PATH variable when executing killall, which allows…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Local
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

misc.cpp in KPopup 0.9.1 trusts the PATH variable when executing killall, which allows local users to elevate their privileges by modifying the PATH variable to reference a malicious killall program.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01005 63rd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gernot_stocker:kpopup:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.1VulnerableGernot Stocker
cpe:2.3:a:gernot_stocker:kpopup:0.9.5_pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.5_pre2VulnerableGernot Stocker
  • cpe:2.3:a:gernot_stocker:kpopup:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1 Vulnerable ·Gernot Stocker
  • cpe:2.3:a:gernot_stocker:kpopup:0.9.5_pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5_pre2 Vulnerable ·Gernot Stocker

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-1167
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mp2f-xrhw-xjhw

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2003-01072 Format string vulnerability in main.cpp in kpopup 0.9.1 and 0.9.5pre2 allows local users… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2

Sources