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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-2713 · published 5 August 2010

CVE-2010-2713: Nalin dahyabhai vte vulnerability

NNalin Dahyabhai · Vte

The vte_sequence_handler_window_manipulation function in vteseq.c in libvte (aka libvte9) in VTE 0.25.1 and earlier, as used in gnome-terminal, does not properly handle escape sequences, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or obtain potentially sensitive information via a (1) window title or (2) icon title sequence. NOTE: this issue exists because of a CVE-2003-0070 regression.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 3.3% · top 11.8%
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
3.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The vte_sequence_handler_window_manipulation function in vteseq.c in libvte (aka libvte9) in VTE 0.25.1 and earlier, as used in gnome-terminal, does not properly handle escape sequences, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or obtain potentially sensitive information via a (1) window title or (2) icon title sequence. NOTE: this issue exists because of a CVE-2003-0070 regression.

AV:N/AC:M/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://git.gnome.org/browse/vte/commit/?id=8b971a7b2c59902914ecbbc3915c45dd21530a91 ExploitPatch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/40635 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41716
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-962-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1839 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=613110
http://git.gnome.org/browse/vte/commit/?id=8b971a7b2c59902914ecbbc3915c45dd21530a91 ExploitPatch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/40635 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41716
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-962-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1839 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=613110

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2010-2713), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.