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TI-2014-02492 Aliases CVE-2014-3121GHSA-rjvw-jwff-pvpc

rxvt-unicode before 9.20 does not properly handle OSC escape sequences, which allows…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

rxvt-unicode before 9.20 does not properly handle OSC escape sequences, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to manipulate arbitrary X window properties and execute arbitrary commands.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.041 90th 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 · 17

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 9.19VulnerableMarc Lehmann
cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableMarc Lehmann
cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.01VulnerableMarc Lehmann
cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.02VulnerableMarc Lehmann
cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.05VulnerableMarc Lehmann
cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.06VulnerableMarc Lehmann
cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.07VulnerableMarc Lehmann
cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.08VulnerableMarc Lehmann
cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.09VulnerableMarc Lehmann
cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.10VulnerableMarc Lehmann
  • cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.19 Vulnerable ·Marc Lehmann
  • cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Marc Lehmann
  • cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.01 Vulnerable ·Marc Lehmann
  • cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.02 Vulnerable ·Marc Lehmann
  • cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.05 Vulnerable ·Marc Lehmann
  • cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.06 Vulnerable ·Marc Lehmann
  • cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.07 Vulnerable ·Marc Lehmann
  • cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.08 Vulnerable ·Marc Lehmann
  • cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.09 Vulnerable ·Marc Lehmann
  • cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.10 Vulnerable ·Marc Lehmann
Show 7 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.11VulnerableMarc Lehmann
cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.12VulnerableMarc Lehmann
cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.14VulnerableMarc Lehmann
cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.15VulnerableMarc Lehmann
cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.16VulnerableMarc Lehmann
cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.17VulnerableMarc Lehmann
cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.18VulnerableMarc Lehmann
  • cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.11 Vulnerable ·Marc Lehmann
  • cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.12 Vulnerable ·Marc Lehmann
  • cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.14 Vulnerable ·Marc Lehmann
  • cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.15 Vulnerable ·Marc Lehmann
  • cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.16 Vulnerable ·Marc Lehmann
  • cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.17 Vulnerable ·Marc Lehmann
  • cpe:2.3:a:marc_lehmann:rxvt-unicode:9.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.18 Vulnerable ·Marc Lehmann

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3121
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rjvw-jwff-pvpc

References

Advisory 5

Other 2

  • TI-2005-00708 Buffer overflow in command.C for rxvt-unicode before 5.3 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2004-02087 RXVT-Unicode 3.4 and 3.5 does not properly close file descriptors, which allows local… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6

Sources

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