Is CVE-2002-0143 actively exploited?

CVE-2002-0143 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2002-0143?

CVE-2002-0143 has a CVSS score of 4.6 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2002-0143?

Patch guidance is available from enlightenment security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2002-0143.

CVE-2002-0143 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2002-0143?

6 products: enlightenment imlib, enlightenment imlib, enlightenment imlib, enlightenment imlib, enlightenment imlib, and 1 more.

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: local
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ENLIGHTENMENT
Published: 3/25/2002
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

enlightenment : imlibenlightenment : imlibenlightenment : imlibenlightenment : imlibenlightenment : imlibmichael_jennings : eterm

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2002-0143. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2002-0143

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CVE-2002-0143 vulnerability