Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-1602 · published 23 April 2002

CVE-2002-1602: Gnu screen vulnerability

Gnu · Screen

Buffer overflow in the Braille module for GNU screen 3.9.11, when HAVE_BRAILLE is defined, allows local users to execute arbitrary code.

4.6 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.3% · top 31.6%

4.6CVSS 2.0 base score

1.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

8References, 4 tagged exploit

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the Braille module for GNU screen 3.9.11, when HAVE_BRAILLE is defined, allows local users to execute arbitrary code.

AV:L/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.

Screen Gnu

References

Link	Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/524227	US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/268998	Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4578	Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8929
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/524227	US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/268998	Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4578	Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8929

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-1602), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.