Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 3, 2003· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2003-0066
CVE-2003-0066
Description
The rxvt terminal emulator 2.7.8 and earlier allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character escape sequence and then insert it back to the command line in the user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands.
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Affected products
9cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 8 more
- cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=2.7.8
Patches
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References
8- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0093.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/11414.phpnvdVendor Advisory
- marc.infonvd
- www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-054.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-055.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/advisories/5137nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/6953nvd
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