# CVE-2003-1294

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2003-1294
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 0
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Feb 28, 2006
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

Xscreensaver before 4.15 creates temporary files insecurely in (1) driver/passwd-kerberos.c, (2) driver/xscreensaver-getimage-video, (3) driver/xscreensaver.kss.in, and the (4) vidwhacker and (5) webcollage screensavers, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-107.htm)
- [CNA](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=124968)
- [CNA](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10848)
- [CNA](http://secunia.com/advisories/20782)
- [CNA](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0498.html)
- [CNA](http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1948)
- [CNA](http://secunia.com/advisories/20224)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9125)
- [CNA](ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060602-01-U.asc)
- [CNA](http://secunia.com/advisories/20456)
- [CNA](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=182286)
- [CNA](http://www.novell.com/linux/download/updates/90_i386.html)
- [CNA](http://jwz.livejournal.com/310943.html)
- [CNA](http://secunia.com/advisories/20226)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.10%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 27.8

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-18._