CVE-1999-1096

Summary

CVE-1999-1096 is a significant buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the kscreensaver component of KDE's klock application. This issue allows local users to manipulate their HOME environmental variable in a malicious way, leading to an unexpected memory write-up in the affected software. This unexpected behavior can result in the execution of arbitrary code, potentially granting attackers root privileges and compromising the system. This vulnerability underscores the importance of input validation and proper handling of user-supplied data to prevent such attacks.

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