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CVE-2002-1602
Buffer overflow in the Braille module for GNU screen 3.9.11, when HAVE_BRAILLE is defined, allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
Medium4.6EPSS 1.3%
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Description
Buffer overflow in the Braille module for GNU screen 3.9.11, when HAVE_BRAILLE is defined, allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.3% · top 30% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.
Weakness
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Affected products
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References (4)
- 4578 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20020420 ALERT! ALERT! ALERT! ALERT! ALERT! hehehehe ;Pppppp (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- screen-braille-module-bo(8929) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- VU#524227 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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