Buffer overflow in Eterm of Enlightenment Imlib2 1.0.4 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2002-0143 is rated Exploit Available (51.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.80%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21226 | exploit_db | edb | 2002-01-13 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.55% | 0.80% | +0.25% |
| 2 | 2026-01-01 | 0.18% | 0.55% | +0.37% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 0.18% | — |
Full EPSS history (7 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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3.9 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| enlightenment | imlib | 2.0.01.0.0 | cpe:2.3:a:enlightenment:imlib:2.0.01.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| enlightenment | imlib | 2.1.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:enlightenment:imlib:2.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| enlightenment | imlib | 2.1.0.2 | cpe:2.3:a:enlightenment:imlib:2.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| enlightenment | imlib | 2.1.0.3 | cpe:2.3:a:enlightenment:imlib:2.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| enlightenment | imlib | 2.1.0.4 | cpe:2.3:a:enlightenment:imlib:2.1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| michael_jennings | eterm | 0.9.1 | cpe:2.3:a:michael_jennings:eterm:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/250145 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/251597 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7896.php | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3868 |