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Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-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.

Products
vte
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
1:0.24.3-1
CVEs
CVE-2010-2713
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 23:11 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2713

core-osv · Original source

Published 5 Aug 2010, 18:17 UTC

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.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2713

vte

Fixed versions: 1:0.24.3-1

vte

Fixed versions: 1:0.24.3-1

vte

Fixed versions: 1:0.24.3-1

Complete source record
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  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
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      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-23T17:47:37.162288170Z",
      "provider": "osv",
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 417959,
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