CVE-2003-0063

HIGHPre-NVD 7.37.3—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.3 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-04-29. CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 baseline 7.3; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cisa-adp, epss, ghsa
7.3EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 3%CVSS: 7.3Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

The xterm terminal emulator in XFree86 4.2.0 and earlier allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character escape sequence and then insert it back to the command line in the user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

CVSS v3
7.3
EG Score
7.3(medium)
EG Risk
49(Track)
EG Risk 49/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity73% × 45%
Exploitation3% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
3%
EPSS %ILE
88%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 3, 2003

Last Modified

June 16, 2026

Advisory Details (8)

Auto-updated Jul 25, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6940
generic

Support

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-067.html
generic

Support

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-066.html
generic

Support

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-065.html
generic

Support

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-064.html
generic

oss-security - iTerm2 3.5.x title reporting bug

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/15/1
generic

Debian -- The Universal Operating System

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-380
generic

'Terminal Emulator Security Issues' - MARC

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104612710031920&w=2

Patch Availability(4)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatpatch2003-06-25redhat
redhatpatch2003-06-25redhat
redhatpatch2003-06-25redhat
redhatpatch2003-06-25redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Debian:3.0(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
xfree86—4.1.0-16woody1—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(4)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2003-0063?
CVE-2003-0063 is a high vulnerability published on March 3, 2003. The xterm terminal emulator in XFree86 4.2.0 and earlier allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character escape sequence and then insert it back to the command line in the user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence, which could allow the…
When was CVE-2003-0063 disclosed?
CVE-2003-0063 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 3, 2003, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2003-0063 actively exploited?
CVE-2003-0063 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 12.0% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2003-0063?
CVE-2003-0063 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2003-0063?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2003-0063, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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