CVE-2002-2259 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.2 Published 18 Oct 2007 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit a buffer overflow in the Gnuplot documentation patch to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2002-2259?

CVE-2002-2259 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Oct 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in the French documentation patch for Gnuplot 3.7 in SuSE Linux before 8.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root via unknown attack vectors.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2259?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gnuplot Gnuplot.

How do I fix CVE-2002-2259?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2259 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2002-2259 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2259 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p95c-48v5-wx94.