Buffer overflow in XBoard 4.2.7 and earlier might allow local users to execute arbitrary…
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 XBoard 4.2.7 and earlier might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long -icshost command line argument. NOTE: since the program is not setuid and not normally called from remote programs, there may not be a typical attack vector for the issue that crosses privilege boundaries. Therefore this may not be a vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00629 50th 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 · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:tim_mann:xboard:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.1 | Vulnerable | Tim Mann |
| cpe:2.3:a:tim_mann:xboard:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.2 | Vulnerable | Tim Mann |
| cpe:2.3:a:tim_mann:xboard:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.3 | Vulnerable | Tim Mann |
| cpe:2.3:a:tim_mann:xboard:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.4 | Vulnerable | Tim Mann |
| cpe:2.3:a:tim_mann:xboard:4.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.5 | Vulnerable | Tim Mann |
| cpe:2.3:a:tim_mann:xboard:4.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.6 | Vulnerable | Tim Mann |
| cpe:2.3:a:tim_mann:xboard:4.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.7 | Vulnerable | Tim Mann |
- cpe:2.3:a:tim_mann:xboard:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·Tim Mann
- cpe:2.3:a:tim_mann:xboard:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.2 Vulnerable ·Tim Mann
- cpe:2.3:a:tim_mann:xboard:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.3 Vulnerable ·Tim Mann
- cpe:2.3:a:tim_mann:xboard:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.4 Vulnerable ·Tim Mann
- cpe:2.3:a:tim_mann:xboard:4.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.5 Vulnerable ·Tim Mann
- cpe:2.3:a:tim_mann:xboard:4.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.6 Vulnerable ·Tim Mann
- cpe:2.3:a:tim_mann:xboard:4.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.7 Vulnerable ·Tim Mann
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2552
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pc2q-8rgh-2998
- 2026-10-29 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2004-2552 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-2552 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pc2q-8rgh-2998 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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