VDB-14757 · CVE-1999-0719 · BID 563

GNU Gnumeric 0.27 Guile Plugin privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in GNU Gnumeric 0.27. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Guile Plugin. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-1999-0719. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU Gnumeric 0.27. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown functionality of the component Guile Plugin. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Guile plugin for the Gnumeric spreadsheet package allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.

The weakness was disclosed 08/05/1999 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0719. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 0.31 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 563†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Gnumeric 0.31

Timelineinfo

08/05/1999 🔍
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06/21/2014 +5434 days 🔍
04/19/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0719 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0719
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14757
SecurityFocus: 563 - Gnumeric Guile Plugin Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 06/21/2014 18:01
Updated: 04/19/2026 09:47
Changes: 06/21/2014 18:01 (46), 05/21/2018 10:08 (6), 04/19/2026 09:47 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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