About “Format String Vulnerability”

A curated feed of “Format String Vulnerability”-related CVEs appears below. We currently track 778 CVEs for this tag (all time). In the last 365 days, 39 were published. Average CVSS is 7.4 (all time; 6.8 over 365d), and 70% are rated High/Critical (all time). Top CWEs (last 365 days): CWE-134 - Use of Externally-Controlled Format String, CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection').

In our taxonomy this topic maps to a HIGH impact class. Common exploitation patterns for this weakness can lead to high. Use the filters to triage high risk first and validate exposure in your environment. Use the filters below to sort by CVSS, risk and CWE. Each detail page highlights vendor advisories and mitigation tips.

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CVSS ≥ 0.0
2022-10-25
Critical

CVE-2022-35244

A format string injection vulnerability exists in the XCMD getVarHA functionality of abode systems, inc. iota All-In-One Security Kit 6.9X and 6.9Z. A specially-crafted XCMD can lead to memory corrup…

Critical

CVE-2022-33938

A format string injection vulnerability exists in the ghome_process_control_packet functionality of Abode Systems, Inc. iota All-In-One Security Kit 6.9Z and 6.9X. A specially-crafted XCMD can lead t…

2022-09-09
Medium

CVE-2022-26393

The Baxter Spectrum WBM is susceptible to format string attacks via application messaging. An attacker could use this to read memory in the WBM to access sensitive information or cause a Denial of Se…

Low

CVE-2022-26392

The Baxter Spectrum WBM (v16, v16D38) and Baxter Spectrum WBM (v17, v17D19, v20D29 to v20D32) when in superuser mode is susceptible to format string attacks via application messaging. An attacker cou…

2022-09-06
Critical

CVE-2022-34747

A format string vulnerability in Zyxel NAS326 firmware versions prior to V5.21(AAZF.12)C0 could allow an attacker to achieve unauthorized remote code execution via a crafted UDP packet.

2022-08-05
High

CVE-2022-22299

A format string vulnerability [CWE-134] in the command line interpreter of FortiADC version 6.0.0 through 6.0.4, FortiADC version 6.1.0 through 6.1.5, FortiADC version 6.2.0 through 6.2.1, FortiProxy…

2022-08-04
Medium

CVE-2022-2652

Depending on the way the format strings in the card label are crafted it's possible to leak kernel stack memory. There is also the possibility for DoS due to the v4l2loopback kernel module crashing w…

2022-06-13
High

CVE-2022-31753

The voice wakeup module has a vulnerability of using externally-controlled format strings. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect system availability.

2022-06-02
High

CVE-2022-1215

A format string vulnerability was found in libinput

2022-04-22
Critical

CVE-2022-26674

ASUS RT-AX88U has a Format String vulnerability, which allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to write to arbitrary memory address and perform remote arbitrary code execution, arbitrary system ope…

2022-04-01
Critical

CVE-2022-27177

A Python format string issue leading to information disclosure and potentially remote code execution in ConsoleMe for all versions prior to 1.2.2

2022-03-29
Critical

CVE-2021-42911

A Format String vulnerability exists in DrayTek Vigor 2960 <= 1.5.1.3, DrayTek Vigor 3900 <= 1.5.1.3, and DrayTek Vigor 300B <= 1.5.1.3 in the mainfunction.cgi file via a crafted HTTP message contain…

2022-03-01
Critical

CVE-2021-41193

wire-avs is the audio visual signaling (AVS) component of Wire, an open-source messenger. A remote format string vulnerability in versions prior to 7.1.12 allows an attacker to cause a denial of serv…

2022-02-18
High

CVE-2022-24051

MariaDB CONNECT Storage Engine Format String Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of MariaDB. Authentication…

2021-12-06
High

CVE-2021-43041

An issue was discovered in Kaseya Unitrends Backup Appliance before 10.5.5. A crafted HTTP request could induce a format string vulnerability in the privileged vaultServer application.

2021-10-06
Low

CVE-2021-25489

Assuming radio permission is gained, missing input validation in modem interface driver prior to SMR Oct-2021 Release 1 results in format string bug leading to kernel panic.

2021-08-10
Medium

CVE-2021-28846

A Format String vulnerablity exists in TRENDnet TEW-755AP 1.11B03, TEW-755AP2KAC 1.11B03, TEW-821DAP2KAC 1.11B03, and TEW-825DAP 1.11B03, which could let a remote malicious user cause a denial of ser…

2021-07-22
Medium

CVE-2021-32785

mod_auth_openidc is an authentication/authorization module for the Apache 2.x HTTP server that functions as an OpenID Connect Relying Party, authenticating users against an OpenID Connect Provider. W…

2021-07-05
High

CVE-2021-35331

In Tcl 8.6.11, a format string vulnerability in nmakehlp.c might allow code execution via a crafted file. NOTE: multiple third parties dispute the significance of this finding

2021-06-25
High

CVE-2021-33535

In Weidmueller Industrial WLAN devices in multiple versions an exploitable format string vulnerability exists in the iw_console conio_writestr functionality. A specially crafted time server entry can…

2021-06-01
High

CVE-2021-29740

IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.6 and 5.1.0 through 5.1.0.3 system core component is affected by a format string security vulnerability. An attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context…

2021-05-18
High

CVE-2021-30145

A format string vulnerability in mpv through 0.33.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to achieve code execution via a crafted m3u playlist file.

2021-04-05
Critical

CVE-2021-20307

Format string vulnerability in panoFileOutputNamesCreate() in libpano13 2.9.20~rc2+dfsg-3 and earlier can lead to read and write arbitrary memory values.

2021-01-14
High

CVE-2020-29018

A format string vulnerability in FortiWeb 6.3.0 through 6.3.5 may allow an authenticated, remote attacker to read the content of memory and retrieve sensitive data via the redir parameter.

2020-12-31
Critical

CVE-2020-35869

An issue was discovered in the rusqlite crate before 0.23.0 for Rust. Memory safety can be violated because rusqlite::trace::log mishandles format strings.

2020-11-11
High

CVE-2020-27524

On Audi A7 MMI 2014 vehicles, the Bluetooth stack in Audi A7 MMI Multiplayer with version (N+R_CN_AU_P0395) mishandles %x and %s format string specifiers in a device name. This may lead to memory con…

2020-10-27
Critical

CVE-2020-27853

Wire before 2020-10-16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a format string. This affects Wire AVS (Audio, Video, and Signal…

2020-09-25
High

CVE-2020-15203

In Tensorflow before versions 1.15.4, 2.0.3, 2.1.2, 2.2.1 and 2.3.1, by controlling the `fill` argument of tf.strings.as_string, a malicious attacker is able to trigger a format string vulnerability…

2020-06-09
Critical

CVE-2020-13160

AnyDesk before 5.5.3 on Linux and FreeBSD has a format string vulnerability that can be exploited for remote code execution.

2020-04-08
High

CVE-2020-1992

A format string vulnerability in the Varrcvr daemon of PAN-OS on PA-7000 Series devices with a Log Forwarding Card (LFC) allows remote attackers to crash the daemon creating a denial of service condi…

2020-03-11
High

CVE-2020-1979

A format string vulnerability in the PAN-OS log daemon (logd) on Panorama allows a network based attacker with knowledge of registered firewall devices and access to Panorama management interfaces to…

2020-02-25
High

CVE-2019-5143

An exploitable format string vulnerability exists in the iw_console conio_writestr functionality of the Moxa AWK-3131A firmware version 1.13. A specially crafted time server entry can cause an overfl…

2020-02-12
High

CVE-2014-6262

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the python module in RRDtool, as used in Zenoss Core before 4.2.5 and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of s…

2019-12-23
Critical

CVE-2018-10389

Format string vulnerability in the logMess function in TFTP Server MT 1.65 and earlier allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via format string sequences in…

Critical

CVE-2018-10388

Format string vulnerability in the logMess function in TFTP Server SP 1.66 and earlier allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via format string sequences in…

2019-11-23
High

CVE-2019-11287

Pivotal RabbitMQ, versions 3.7.x prior to 3.7.21 and 3.8.x prior to 3.8.1, and RabbitMQ for Pivotal Platform, 1.16.x versions prior to 1.16.7 and 1.17.x versions prior to 1.17.4, contain a web manage…

2019-11-19
Critical

CVE-2012-0824

gnusound 0.7.5 has format string issue

2019-11-14
High

CVE-2011-1588

Thunar before 1.3.1 could crash when copy and pasting a file name with % format characters due to a format string error.

2019-10-31
Medium

CVE-2019-18420

An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.12.x allowing x86 PV guest OS users to cause a denial of service via a VCPUOP_initialise hypercall. hypercall_create_continuation() is a variadic function whi…

2019-10-04
Medium

CVE-2019-13318

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit Reader 9.5.0.20723. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that…

2019-09-17
Critical

CVE-2019-6840

A Format String: CWE-134 vulnerability exists in U.motion Server (MEG6501-0001 - U.motion KNX server, MEG6501-0002 - U.motion KNX Server Plus, MEG6260-0410 - U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touch 10, MEG62…

2019-08-26
High

CVE-2019-15547

An issue was discovered in the ncurses crate through 5.99.0 for Rust. There are format string issues in printw functions because C format arguments are mishandled.

High

CVE-2019-15546

An issue was discovered in the pancurses crate through 0.16.1 for Rust. printw and mvprintw have format string vulnerabilities.

2019-07-01
Medium

CVE-2019-13117

In numbers.c in libxslt 1.1.33, an xsl:number with certain format strings could lead to a uninitialized read in xsltNumberFormatInsertNumbers. This could allow an attacker to discern whether a byte o…

2019-06-27
High

CVE-2019-7228

The ABB IDAL HTTP server mishandles format strings in a username or cookie during the authentication process. Attempting to authenticate with the username %25s%25p%25x%25n will crash the server. Send…

2019-06-24
High

CVE-2019-7230

The ABB IDAL FTP server mishandles format strings in a username during the authentication process. Attempting to authenticate with the username %s%p%x%d will crash the server. Sending %08x.AAAA.%08x.…

2019-05-23
Critical

CVE-2019-12297

An issue was discovered in scopd on Motorola routers CX2 1.01 and M2 1.01. There is a Use of an Externally Controlled Format String, reachable via TCP port 8010 or UDP port 8080.

2019-05-13
High

CVE-2018-14713

Format string vulnerability in appGet.cgi on ASUS RT-AC3200 version 3.0.0.4.382.50010 allows attackers to read arbitrary sections of memory and CPU registers via the "hook" URL parameter.

2019-03-26
High

CVE-2019-7715

An issue was discovered in the Interpeak IPCOMShell TELNET server on Green Hills INTEGRITY RTOS 5.0.4. The main shell handler function uses the value of the environment variable ipcom.shell.greeting…

High

CVE-2019-7712

An issue was discovered in handler_ipcom_shell_pwd in the Interpeak IPCOMShell TELNET server on Green Hills INTEGRITY RTOS 5.0.4. When using the pwd command, the current working directory path is use…

High

CVE-2019-7711

An issue was discovered in the Interpeak IPCOMShell TELNET server on Green Hills INTEGRITY RTOS 5.0.4. The undocumented shell command "prompt" sets the (user controlled) shell's prompt value, which i…

2019-02-08
Critical

CVE-2018-1352

A format string vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 5.6.0 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via the SSH username variable.

2018-10-31
Medium

CVE-2018-14661

It was found that usage of snprintf function in feature/locks translator of glusterfs server 3.8.4, as shipped with Red Hat Gluster Storage, was vulnerable to a format string attack. A remote, authen…

2018-09-22
High

CVE-2018-17336

UDisks 2.8.0 has a format string vulnerability in udisks_log in udiskslogging.c, allowing attackers to obtain sensitive information (stack contents), cause a denial of service (memory corruption), or…

2018-09-16
High

CVE-2018-16554

The ProcessGpsInfo function of the gpsinfo.c file of jhead 3.00 may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service attack or unspecified other impact via a malicious JPEG file, because of incon…

2018-09-06
Medium

CVE-2018-15749

The Pulse Secure Desktop (macOS) 5.3RX before 5.3R5 and 9.0R1 has a Format String Vulnerability.

2018-08-22
Low

CVE-2018-14799

In Philips PageWriter TC10, TC20, TC30, TC50, TC70 Cardiographs, all versions prior to May 2018, the PageWriter device does not sanitize data entered by user. This can lead to buffer overflow or form…

2018-07-27
Low

CVE-2017-7519

In Ceph, a format string flaw was found in the way libradosstriper parses input from user. A user could crash an application or service using the libradosstriper library.

2018-07-10
High

CVE-2018-1566

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 could allow a local user to execute arbitrary code due to a format string error. IBM X-Force ID: 143023.

2018-04-23
Medium

CVE-2016-9586

curl before version 7.52.0 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow when doing a large floating point output in libcurl's implementation of the printf() functions. If there are any application that accepts…

2018-04-03
High

CVE-2018-8778

In Ruby before 2.2.10, 2.3.x before 2.3.7, 2.4.x before 2.4.4, 2.5.x before 2.5.1, and 2.6.0-preview1, an attacker controlling the unpacking format (similar to format string vulnerabilities) can trig…

2018-03-28
High

CVE-2018-0175

Format String vulnerability in the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) subsystem of Cisco IOS Software, Cisco IOS XE Software, and Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent atta…

2018-03-14
High

CVE-2018-6875

Format String vulnerability in KeepKey version 4.0.0 allows attackers to trigger information display (of information that should not be accessible), related to text containing characters that the dev…

2018-03-05
Medium

CVE-2017-17132

Huawei VP9660 V500R002C10 has a uncontrolled format string vulnerability when the license module output the log information. An authenticated local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause…

2018-02-02
Critical

CVE-2018-6317

The remote management interface in Claymore Dual Miner 10.5 and earlier is vulnerable to an unauthenticated format string vulnerability, allowing remote attackers to read memory or cause a denial of…

2017-09-15
Critical

CVE-2017-0898

Ruby before 2.4.2, 2.3.5, and 2.2.8 is vulnerable to a malicious format string which contains a precious specifier (*) with a huge minus value. Such situation can lead to a buffer overrun, resulting…

2017-08-30
High

CVE-2017-12702

An Externally Controlled Format String issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to V8.2_20170817. String format specifiers based on user provided input are not properly validated, w…

2017-08-06
Critical

CVE-2017-12588

The zmq3 input and output modules in rsyslog before 8.28.0 interpreted description fields as format strings, possibly allowing a format string attack with unspecified impact.

2017-06-29
Critical

CVE-2017-10685

In ncurses 6.0, there is a format string vulnerability in the fmt_entry function. A crafted input will lead to a remote arbitrary code execution attack.

2017-05-23
High

CVE-2017-9212

The Bluetooth stack on the BMW 330i 2011 allows a remote crash of the CD/Multimedia software via %x or %c format string specifiers in a device name.

2017-05-12
High

CVE-2016-4864

H2O versions 2.0.3 and earlier and 2.1.0-beta2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) via format string specifiers in a template file via fastcgi, mruby, proxy, redire…

2017-04-13
High

CVE-2015-8107

Format string vulnerability in GNU a2ps 4.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

2017-04-10
Critical

CVE-2016-5074

CloudView NMS before 2.10a has a format string issue exploitable over SNMP.

Critical

CVE-2015-7271

Dell Integrated Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) 7/8 before 2.21.21.21 has a format string issue in racadm getsystinfo.

2017-03-22
High

CVE-2017-3859

A vulnerability in the DHCP code for the Zero Touch Provisioning feature of Cisco ASR 920 Series Aggregation Services Routers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected devi…

2017-03-03
Critical

CVE-2016-7406

Format string vulnerability in Dropbear SSH before 2016.74 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) username or (2) host argument.

High

CVE-2017-5613

Format string vulnerability in cgiemail and cgiecho allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a template file.

2016-09-26
Medium

CVE-2016-6901

Format string vulnerability in Huawei AR100, AR120, AR150, AR200, AR500, AR550, AR1200, AR2200, AR2500, AR3200, and AR3600 routers with software before V200R007C00SPC900 and NetEngine 16EX routers wi…

2016-09-25
High

CVE-2016-5169

Format string vulnerability in Google Chrome OS before 53.0.2785.103 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

2016-08-06
High

CVE-2014-9885

Format string vulnerability in drivers/thermal/qpnp-adc-tm.c in the Qualcomm components in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 5 devices allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application t…

2016-06-09
Critical

CVE-2016-4448

Format string vulnerability in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via format string specifiers in unknown vectors.

2016-05-20
Critical

CVE-2016-4071

Format string vulnerability in the php_snmp_error function in ext/snmp/snmp.c in PHP before 5.5.34, 5.6.x before 5.6.20, and 7.x before 7.0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via for…

2016-04-18
High

CVE-2015-8106

Format string vulnerability in the CmdKeywords function in funct1.c in latex2rtf before 2.3.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the \keywords command…

2016-01-19
Critical

CVE-2015-8617

Format string vulnerability in the zend_throw_or_error function in Zend/zend_execute_API.c in PHP 7.x before 7.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a…

2015-12-31
Medium

CVE-2015-2894

Format string vulnerability in the up.time client in Idera Uptime Infrastructure Monitor 6.0 and 7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string specifi…

2015-09-14
Medium

CVE-2015-6285

Format string vulnerability in Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) 7.6.0 and 8.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory overwrite or service outage) via format string specifi…

2015-04-17
High

CVE-2015-0845

Format string vulnerability in Movable Type Pro, Open Source, and Advanced before 5.2.13 and Pro and Advanced 6.0.x before 6.0.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related…

2015-03-14
Critical

CVE-2015-0980

Format string vulnerability in BACnOPCServer.exe in the SOAP web interface in SCADA Engine BACnet OPC Server before 2.1.371.24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string spec…

2015-01-20
Medium

CVE-2014-8625

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the parse_error_msg function in parsehelp.c in dpkg before 1.17.22 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary…

2015-01-04
Medium

CVE-2013-2131

Format string vulnerability in the rrdtool module 1.4.7 for Python, as used in Zenoss, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via format string specifiers to the rrdt…

2014-12-03
High

CVE-2014-9157

Format string vulnerability in the yyerror function in lib/cgraph/scan.l in Graphviz allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via format string specifiers in unknown vectors, which are not…

2014-11-15
Medium

CVE-2014-4975

Off-by-one error in the encodes function in pack.c in Ruby 1.9.3 and earlier, and 2.x through 2.1.2, when using certain format string specifiers, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial…

2014-10-27
High

CVE-2012-5580

Format string vulnerability in the print_proxies function in bin/proxy.c in libproxy 0.3.1 might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary…

2014-06-02
Medium

CVE-2013-7386

Format string vulnerability in the PROJECT::write_account_file function in client/cs_account.cpp in BOINC, possibly 7.2.33, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly ex…

2014-04-23
Medium

CVE-2014-1315

Format string vulnerability in CoreServicesUIAgent in Apple OS X 10.9.x through 10.9.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via format st…

2014-04-01
Medium

CVE-2009-5141

Format string vulnerability in War FTP Daemon (warftpd) 1.82 RC 12 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via format string specifiers in a LIST command.

2014-02-10
Medium

CVE-2012-3406

The vfprintf function in stdio-common/vfprintf.c in GNU C Library (aka glibc) 2.5, 2.12, and probably other versions does not "properly restrict the use of" the alloca function when allocating the SP…

Medium

CVE-2012-3405

The vfprintf function in stdio-common/vfprintf.c in libc in GNU C Library (aka glibc) 2.14 and other versions does not properly calculate a buffer length, which allows context-dependent attackers to…

Medium

CVE-2012-3404

The vfprintf function in stdio-common/vfprintf.c in libc in GNU C Library (aka glibc) 2.12 and other versions does not properly calculate a buffer length, which allows context-dependent attackers to…

Medium

CVE-2011-4930

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Condor 7.2.0 through 7.6.4, and possibly certain 7.7.x versions, as used in Red Hat MRG Grid and possibly other products, allow local users to cause a denial…

2014-01-26
Medium

CVE-2013-7296

The JBIG2Stream::readSegments method in JBIG2Stream.cc in Poppler before 0.24.5 does not use the correct specifier within a format string, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial o…

2014-01-24
High

CVE-2013-1886

Format string vulnerability in the token processing system (pki-tps) in Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) 8.1 and possibly Dogtag Certificate System 9 and 10 allows remote authenticated users to caus…

2013-12-13
Medium

CVE-2013-6809

Format string vulnerability in the client in Tftpd32 before 4.50 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the Remo…

2013-11-23
Medium

CVE-2013-4474

Format string vulnerability in the extractPages function in utils/pdfseparate.cc in poppler before 0.24.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via format string specifiers in…

2013-10-24
High

CVE-2013-5135

Format string vulnerability in Screen Sharing Server in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 and Apple Remote Desktop before 3.5.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers…

2013-10-17
Medium

CVE-2013-4389

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in log_subscriber.rb files in the log subscriber component in Action Mailer in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.2.15 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of servi…

2013-10-09
High

CVE-2013-4258

Format string vulnerability in the osLogMsg function in server/os/aulog.c in Network Audio System (NAS) 1.9.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitra…

2013-08-09
High

CVE-2013-4147

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Yet Another Radius Daemon (YARD RADIUS) 1.1.2 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via f…

2013-06-07
Medium

CVE-2013-2852

Format string vulnerability in the b43_request_firmware function in drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c in the Broadcom B43 wireless driver in the Linux kernel through 3.9.4 allows local users to gain pr…

Medium

CVE-2013-2851

Format string vulnerability in the register_disk function in block/genhd.c in the Linux kernel through 3.9.4 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging root access and writing format string…

2013-05-25
Medium

CVE-2013-3560

The dissect_dsmcc_un_download function in epan/dissectors/packet-mpeg-dsmcc.c in the MPEG DSM-CC dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.7 uses an incorrect format string, which allows remote attacke…

2013-05-02
Medium

CVE-2012-0864

Integer overflow in the vfprintf function in stdio-common/vfprintf.c in glibc 2.14 and other versions allows context-dependent attackers to bypass the FORTIFY_SOURCE protection mechanism, conduct for…

2013-01-21
High

CVE-2013-0929

Format string vulnerability in the _vsnsprintf function in rrobotd.exe in the Device Manager in EMC AlphaStor 4.0 before build 800 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string…

2012-11-21
Medium

CVE-2012-4426

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in mcrypt 2.6.8 and earlier might allow user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors invol…

2012-11-14
Critical

CVE-2012-3569

Format string vulnerability in VMware OVF Tool 2.1 on Windows, as used in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5, and other products, allows user-assisted remote attacker…

2012-09-09
Medium

CVE-2012-1152

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the error reporting functionality in the YAML::LibYAML (aka YAML-LibYAML and perl-YAML-LibYAML) module 0.38 for Perl allow remote attackers to cause a denial…

Medium

CVE-2012-1151

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in dbdimp.c in DBD::Pg (aka DBD-Pg or libdbd-pg-perl) module before 2.19.0 for Perl allow remote PostgreSQL database servers to cause a denial of service (proce…

2012-09-04
Critical

CVE-2012-2288

Format string vulnerability in the nsrd RPC service in EMC NetWorker 7.6.3 and 7.6.4 before 7.6.4.1, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specif…

2012-08-15
Critical

CVE-2012-1851

Format string vulnerability in the Print Spooler service in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold a…

2012-06-17
Critical

CVE-2012-2090

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in FlightGear 2.6 and earlier and SimGear 2.6 and earlier allow user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code…