Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-2383

CRLF injection vulnerability in xterm allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via LF (aka \n) characters surrounding a command name within a Device Control Request Status String (DECRQSS) escape sequence in a text file, a related issue to CVE-2003-0063 and CVE-2003-0071.
Published 2009-01-02 18:11:09
Updated 2023-07-27 05:15:10
Source MITRE
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-2383

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.31%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 84 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-2383

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
9.3
 HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2008-2383

  • The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2008-2383

Products affected by CVE-2008-2383

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