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CVE-1999-0040

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 1.23%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 1997-05-01 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-1999-0040
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
1.23%

Original NVD Description

Buffer overflow in Xt library of X Windowing System allows local users to execute commands with root privileges.