CVE-2019-0542

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Xterm.js when the component mishandles special characters, aka "Xterm Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects xterm.js.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-94

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
https://xtermjs.org/xterm.jsxterm.js

References

Timeline

Published
Jan 9, 2019
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2019-0542: High severity, CVSS 8.8 | Vulnix