How severe is CVE-2001-0084?

CVE-2001-0084 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2001-0084 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2001-0084?

CVE-2001-0084 affects Gnome Gtk. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0084?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2001-0084 published?

CVE-2001-0084 was published on 2001-02-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2001-0084

CVE-2001-0084 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnome Gtk with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.2)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (65th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Gnome Gtk
Published: 2001-02-12
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

GTK+ library allows local users to specify arbitrary modules via the GTK_MODULES environmental variable, which could allow local users to gain privileges if GTK+ is used by a setuid/setgid program.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2001-0084?: GTK+ library allows local users to specify arbitrary modules via the GTK_MODULES environmental variable, which could allow local users to gain privileges if GTK+ is used by a setuid/setgid program.
How severe is CVE-2001-0084?: CVE-2001-0084 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated high severity.
Is CVE-2001-0084 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2001-0084?: CVE-2001-0084 affects Gnome Gtk. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0084?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2001-0084 published?: CVE-2001-0084 was published on 2001-02-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gtk:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Gnome Gtk

CVE-2012-0828 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Heap-based buffer overflow in Xchat-WDK before 1499-4 (2012-01-18) xchat 2.8.6 on Maemo architecture could allow remote…
CVE-2010-4833 — Critical (CVSS 9.3): Untrusted search path vulnerability in modules/engines/ms-windows/xp_theme.c in GTK+ before 2.24.0 allows local users…
CVE-2005-2975 — High (CVSS 7.8): io-xpm.c in the gdk-pixbuf XPM image rendering library in GTK+ before 2.8.7 allows attackers to cause a denial of…
CVE-2005-2976 — High (CVSS 7.5): Integer overflow in io-xpm.c in gdk-pixbuf 0.22.0 in GTK+ before 2.8.7 allows attackers to cause a denial of service…
CVE-2005-0891 — High (CVSS 7.5): Double free vulnerability in gtk 2 (gtk2) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via…
CVE-2004-0783 — High (CVSS 7.5): Stack-based buffer overflow in xpm_extract_color (io-xpm.c) in the XPM image decoder for gtk+ 2.4.4 (gtk2) and earlier,…

All CVEs affecting Gnome Gtk →