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Case File

CVE-2000-1163

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.40%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2001-01-09 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2000-1163
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.6
EPSS
0.40%

Original NVD Description

ghostscript before 5.10-16 uses an empty LD_RUN_PATH environmental variable to find libraries in the current directory, which could allow local users to execute commands as other users by placing a Trojan horse library into a directory from which another user executes ghostscript.