Vulnerability Report

CVE-1999-1477

Title: GNOME libraries --espeaker argument buffer overflow allows local root

Memory Corruption

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-1999-1477

CWE Category NVD-CWE-noinfo

Published Date Sep 23, 1999

Modified Date Jun 16, 2026

Exploit Status Available

Score 7.2 CVSS v2.0

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

1.08%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-1999-1477: Buffer overflow in GNOME libraries 1.0.8 allows local user to gain root access via a long --espeaker argument in programs such as nethack.

Impacted Vendors

gnome 1

Reference Links

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/28717 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/663 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3349 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/28717 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/663 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3349

CVSS v2.0

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity HIGH

7.2

Access Vector

N/A

Authentication

N/A

RAW VECTOR AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-1999-1477 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19512

View Code

June 16, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

April 16, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

April 03, 2025 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

September 23, 1999 PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A

Complexity N/A

Privileges N/A

Interaction NONE

CVSS Vector String


                                    AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.