CWE-134— Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.— MITRE CWE catalog
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- CVE-2018-1000052HIGHCVSS 7.5EG 7.52018-02-09
fmtlib version prior to version 4.1.0 (before commit 0555cea5fc0bf890afe0071a558e44625a34ba85) contains a Memory corruption (SIGSEGV), CWE-134 vulnerability in fmt::print() library function that can result in Denial of Service. This attack…
- CVE-2018-10388CRITICALCVSS 9.8EG 9.82019-12-23
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 a TFTP error packet.
- CVE-2018-10389CRITICALCVSS 9.8EG 9.82019-12-23
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 a TFTP error packet.
- CVE-2018-12590HIGHCVSS 7.2EG 7.22018-06-20
Ubiquiti Networks EdgeSwitch version 1.7.3 and prior suffer from an externally controlled format-string vulnerability due to lack of protection on the admin CLI, leading to code execution and privilege escalation greater than administrator…
- CVE-2018-1352CRITICALCVSS 9.8EG 9.82019-02-08
A format string vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 5.6.0 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via the SSH username variable.
- CVE-2018-14661MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52018-10-31
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, authenticated attacker could use this flaw to …
- CVE-2018-14713HIGHCVSS 8.1EG 8.12019-05-13
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.
- CVE-2018-14799LOWCVSS 3.7EG 3.72018-08-22
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 format string vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2018-1566HIGHCVSS 8.4EG 8.42018-07-10
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.
- CVE-2018-15749MEDIUMCVSS 5.5EG 5.52018-09-06
The Pulse Secure Desktop (macOS) 5.3RX before 5.3R5 and 9.0R1 has a Format String Vulnerability.
- CVE-2018-16554HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82018-09-16
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 inconsistency between float and double in a s…
- CVE-2018-17336HIGHCVSS 7.8EG 7.82018-09-22
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 possibly have unspecified other impact …
- CVE-2018-5205HIGHCVSS 7.5EG 7.52018-01-06
When using incomplete escape codes, Irssi before 1.0.6 may access data beyond the end of the string.
- CVE-2018-5207HIGHCVSS 7.5EG 7.52018-01-06
When using an incomplete variable argument, Irssi before 1.0.6 may access data beyond the end of the string.
- CVE-2018-5704CRITICALCVSS 9.6EG 9.62018-01-16
Open On-Chip Debugger (OpenOCD) 0.10.0 does not block attempts to use HTTP POST for sending data to 127.0.0.1 port 4444, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-protocol scripting attacks, and consequently execute arbitrary commands…
- CVE-2018-6317CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12018-02-02
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 service.
- CVE-2018-6508HIGHCVSS 8.0EG 8.02018-02-09
Puppet Enterprise 2017.3.x prior to 2017.3.3 are vulnerable to a remote execution bug when a specially crafted string was passed into the facter_task or puppet_conf tasks. This vulnerability only affects tasks in the affected modules, if y…
- CVE-2018-6875HIGHCVSS 7.5EG 7.52018-03-14
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 device's font lacks.
- CVE-2018-7544CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12018-03-16
A cross-protocol scripting issue was discovered in the management interface in OpenVPN through 2.4.5. When this interface is enabled over TCP without a password, and when no other clients are connected to this interface, attackers can exec…
- CVE-2018-8778HIGHCVSS 7.5EG 7.52018-04-03
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 trigger a buffer under-read in the String#un…
- CVE-2019-11287HIGHCVSS 7.5EG 7.52019-11-23
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 management plugin that is vulnerable to a deni…
- CVE-2019-12297CRITICALCVSS 9.8EG 9.82019-05-23
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.
- CVE-2019-13318MEDIUMCVSS 5.5EG 5.52019-10-04
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 the target must visit a malicious page o…
- CVE-2019-14410LOWCVSS 3.3EG 3.32019-07-30
Maketext in cPanel before 78.0.2 allows format-string injection in the Email store_filter UAPI (SEC-472).
- CVE-2019-14412LOWCVSS 3.3EG 3.32019-07-30
Maketext in cPanel before 78.0.2 allows format-string injection in the DCV check_domains_via_dns UAPI (SEC-474).
- CVE-2019-15546HIGHCVSS 7.5EG 7.52019-08-26
An issue was discovered in the pancurses crate through 0.16.1 for Rust. printw and mvprintw have format string vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2019-15547HIGHCVSS 7.5EG 7.52019-08-26
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.
- CVE-2019-1579CRITICALCVSS 8.1EG 9.0⚠ KEV2019-07-19
Remote Code Execution in PAN-OS 7.1.18 and earlier, PAN-OS 8.0.11-h1 and earlier, and PAN-OS 8.1.2 and earlier with GlobalProtect Portal or GlobalProtect Gateway Interface enabled may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arb…
- CVE-2019-18420MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52019-10-31
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 which uses a printf-like format string to i…
- CVE-2019-5143HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82020-02-25
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 overflow of the time server buffer, resulting …
- CVE-2019-6840CRITICALCVSS 9.8EG 9.82019-09-17
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, MEG6260-0415 - U.motion KNX Server Plus, Touc…
- CVE-2019-7228HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82019-06-27
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. Sending %08x.AAAA.%08x.%08x will log memory …
- CVE-2019-7230HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82019-06-24
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.%08x will log memory content from the st…
- CVE-2019-7711HIGHCVSS 7.5EG 7.52019-03-26
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 is used as a format string input to print…
- CVE-2019-7712HIGHCVSS 7.5EG 7.52019-03-26
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 used as the first argument to printf() with…
- CVE-2019-7715HIGHCVSS 7.5EG 7.52019-03-26
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 as the first argument to printf(). Setti…
- CVE-2020-13160CRITICALCVSS 9.8EG 9.82020-06-09
AnyDesk before 5.5.3 on Linux and FreeBSD has a format string vulnerability that can be exploited for remote code execution.
- CVE-2020-15203HIGHCVSS 7.5EG 7.52020-09-25
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 due to the way the internal format use i…
- CVE-2020-15634MEDIUMCVSS 6.3EG 6.32020-08-20
This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR R6700 routers with firmware 1.0.4.84_10.0.58. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific fl…
- CVE-2020-16142LOWCVSS 3.5EG 3.52020-08-27
On Mercedes-Benz C Class AMG Premium Plus c220 BlueTec vehicles, the Bluetooth stack mishandles %x and %c format-string specifiers in a device name in the COMAND infotainment software.
- CVE-2020-1979HIGHCVSS 8.1EG 8.12020-03-11
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 execute arbitrary code, bypassing the r…
- CVE-2020-1992HIGHCVSS 8.1EG 8.12020-04-08
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 condition or potentially execute code with ro…
- CVE-2020-27523HIGHCVSS 7.5EG 7.52020-11-11
Solstice-Pod up to 5.0.2 WEBRTC server mishandles the format-string specifiers %x; %p; %c and %s in the screen_key, display_name, browser_name, and operation_system parameter during the authentication process. This may crash the server and…
- CVE-2020-27524HIGHCVSS 7.1EG 7.12020-11-11
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 content leaks and potentially crash the ser…
- CVE-2020-27853CRITICALCVSS 9.8EG 9.82020-10-27
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 Signaling) 5.3 through 6.x before 6.4, the Wir…
- CVE-2020-29018HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82021-01-14
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.
- CVE-2020-3118CRITICALCVSS 8.8EG 9.0⚠ KEV2020-02-05
A vulnerability in the Cisco Discovery Protocol implementation for Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a reload on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to impro…
- CVE-2020-35869CRITICALCVSS 9.8EG 9.82020-12-31
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.
- CVE-2020-36323HIGHCVSS 8.2EG 8.22021-04-14
In the standard library in Rust before 1.52.0, there is an optimization for joining strings that can cause uninitialized bytes to be exposed (or the program to crash) if the borrowed string changes after its length is checked.
- CVE-2020-36619CRITICALCVSS 5.5EG 9.82022-12-19
A vulnerability was found in multimon-ng. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function add_ch of the file demod_flex.c. The manipulation of the argument ch leads to format string. Upgrading to version 1.2.0 is able to add…
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