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    CVE-2003-0972

    Integer signedness error in ansi.c for GNU screen 4.0.1 and earlier, and 3.9.15 and earlier, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a large number of ";" (semicolon) characters in escape sequences, which leads to a buffer overflow.

    Published:Nov 27, 2003
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Dec 2, 2003
    EPSS Score:0.01208
    CVSS Score:10

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gnu
    Product
    Screen

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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