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CVE-2003-0648: Fte Text Editor: Buffer overflow

CVE-2003-0648 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and NVD lists 2 affected products, including Fte Text Editor. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

Multiple buffer overflows in vfte, based on FTE, before 0.50, allow local users to execute arbitrary code.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
  • Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
  • Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
  • Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
  • Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
  • Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.

Affected products

  • Fte Text Editor: all versions listed by NVD
  • Debian Linux: 3.0

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