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CVE-2003-1446
Buffer overflow in the save_into_file function in save.c for Rogue 5.2-2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with games group…
Medium4.9EPSS 0.53%
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- mitre
Description
Buffer overflow in the save_into_file function in save.c for Rogue 5.2-2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with games group privileges by setting a long HOME environment variable and invoking the save game function with a ~ (tilde).
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.53% · top 55% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.9.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- 6912 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20030221 Rogue buffer overflow (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- rogue-saveintofile-bo(11382) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
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