CVE-1999-0823

Summary

CVE-1999-0823 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting FreeBSD's xmindpath utility. Maliciously crafted input using the -f argument can cause the buffer to overflow, allowing local users to gain elevated privileges on the system. This issue could potentially be exploited to execute arbitrary code, posing a significant security risk. It is recommended that users immediately update their FreeBSD installations to a version that has the vulnerability patched.

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