CVE-2010-2713
The vte_sequence_handler_window_manipulation function in vteseq.c in libvte (aka libvte9) in VTE 0.25.1 and earlier, as used in gnome-terminal, does not properly handle escape sequences, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or obtain potentially sensitive information via a (1) window title or (2) icon title sequence. NOTE: this issue exists because of a CVE-2003-0070 regression.
Key facts
- CVSS score
- 6.8 (v2.0)
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P- EPSS score
- 3.3% (89th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- No
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2010-2717)
- Published
- August 5, 2010
- NVD last modified
- June 16, 2026
- Status
- Modified
EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2010-2717 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
- gnome / gnome-terminal
- nalin dahyabhai / vte
- nalin dahyabhai / vte
- nalin dahyabhai / vte
- nalin dahyabhai / vte
- nalin dahyabhai / vte
- nalin dahyabhai / vte
- nalin dahyabhai / vte
- nalin dahyabhai / vte
- nalin dahyabhai / vte
- nalin dahyabhai / vte
References
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/vte/commit/?id=8b971a7b2c59902914ecbbc3915c45dd21530a91(Exploit, Patch)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40635(Vendor Advisory)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41716
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-962-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1839(Vendor Advisory)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=613110
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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