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Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-1277 · published 12 November 2002

CVE-2002-1277: Windowmaker vulnerability

Windowmaker · Windowmaker

Buffer overflow in Window Maker (wmaker) 0.80.0 and earlier may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain image file that is not properly handled when Window Maker uses width and height information to allocate a buffer.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 4.6% · top 8.6%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
4.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in Window Maker (wmaker) 0.80.0 and earlier may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain image file that is not properly handled when Window Maker uses width and height information to allocate a buffer.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000548
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-190 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10560.php Vendor Advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-085.php
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-009.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-043.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6119 PatchVendor Advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000548
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-190 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10560.php Vendor Advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-085.php
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-009.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-043.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6119 PatchVendor Advisory

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Related vulnerabilities

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10.0CVE-2001-1027Windowmaker vulnerabilityBuffer overflow in WindowMaker (aka wmaker) 0.64 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long window title.EPSS 6.4%10.0CVE-1999-1064Windowmaker vulnerabilityMultiple buffer overflows in WindowMaker 0.52 through 0.60.0 allow attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands by …EPSS 2.5%6.0CVE-2004-2714Windowmaker vulnerabilityUnspecified vulnerability in Window Maker 0.80.2 and earlier allows attackers to perform unknown actions via format string specifiers in a font speci…EPSS 0.96%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-1277), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.