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
391 active CVEs classified under this weakness category. Sourced from NVD, GHSA, and vendor advisories. Full definition on MITRE →
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- CVE-2023-2186HIGHCVSS 8.2EG 8.22023-06-07
On Triangle MicroWorks' SCADA Data Gateway version <= v5.01.03, an unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted broadcast message including format string characters to the SCADA Data Gateway to perform unrestricted memory reads.An…
- CVE-2023-22374CRITICALCVSS 8.5EG 9.92023-02-01
A format string vulnerability exists in iControl SOAP that allows an authenticated attacker to crash the iControl SOAP CGI process or, potentially execute arbitrary code. In appliance mode BIG-IP, a successful exploit of this vulnerabilit…
- CVE-2023-22923MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52023-05-01
A format string vulnerability in a binary of the Zyxel NBG-418N v2 firmware versions prior to V1.00(AARP.14)C0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to cause denial-of-service (DoS) conditions on an affected device.
- CVE-2023-23783HIGHCVSS 6.7EG 7.82023-02-16
A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiWeb version 7.0.0 through 7.0.1, FortiWeb 6.4 all versions allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted command arguments.
- CVE-2023-24590HIGHCVSS 7.5EG 7.52023-12-18
A format string issue in the Controller 6000's optional diagnostic web interface can be used to write/read from memory, and in some instances crash the Controller 6000 leading to a Denial of Service. This issue affects: Gallagher Contr…
- CVE-2023-25492MEDIUMCVSS 6.3EG 6.32023-05-01
A valid, authenticated user may be able to trigger a denial of service of the XCC web user interface or other undefined behavior through a format string injection vulnerability in a web interface API.
- CVE-2023-25815LOWCVSS 3.3EG 3.32023-04-25
In Git for Windows, the Windows port of Git, no localized messages are shipped with the installer. As a consequence, Git is expected not to localize messages at all, and skips the gettext initialization. However, due to a change in MINGW-p…
- CVE-2023-29181HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82024-02-22
A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, 6.4.0 through 6.4.12, 6.2.0 through 6.2.14, 6.0.0 through 6.0.16, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.10, 2.0.0 throu…
- CVE-2023-33011HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82023-07-17
A format string vulnerability in the Zyxel ATP series firmware versions 5.10 through 5.36 Patch 2, USG FLEX series firmware versions 5.00 through 5.36 Patch 2, USG FLEX 50(W) series firmware versions 5.10 through 5.36 Patch 2, USG20(W)-VP…
- CVE-2023-35086CRITICALCVSS 7.2EG 9.82023-07-21
It is identified a format string vulnerability in ASUS RT-AX56U V2 & RT-AC86U. This vulnerability is caused by directly using input as a format string when calling syslog in logmessage_normal function, in the do_detwan_cgi module of httpd…
- CVE-2023-35087CRITICALCVSS 9.8EG 9.82023-07-21
It is identified a format string vulnerability in ASUS RT-AX56U V2 & RT-AC86U. This vulnerability is caused by lacking validation for a specific value when calling cm_processChangedConfigMsg in ccm_processREQ_CHANGED_CONFIG function in Ai…
- CVE-2023-36639HIGHCVSS 7.2EG 7.22023-12-13
A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiProxy versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.10, FortiOS versions 7.4.0, 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, 6.4.0 through 6.4.12, 6.2.0 through 6.2.15, 6.0.0 th…
- CVE-2023-36640MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72024-05-14
A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, FortiOS 7.0 all versions, FortiOS 6.4 all versions, FortiOS 6.2 all versions, FortiOS 6.0.0 through 6.0.16, FortiPAM 1.1.0, …
- CVE-2023-39238CRITICALCVSS 7.2EG 9.82023-09-07
It is identified a format string vulnerability in ASUS RT-AX56U V2. This vulnerability is caused by lacking validation for a specific value within its set_iperf3_svr.cgi module. A remote attacker with administrator privilege can exploit …
- CVE-2023-39239CRITICALCVSS 7.2EG 9.82023-09-07
It is identified a format string vulnerability in ASUS RT-AX56U V2’s General function API. This vulnerability is caused by lacking validation for a specific value within its apply.cgi module. A remote attacker with administrator privil…
- CVE-2023-39240CRITICALCVSS 7.2EG 9.82023-09-07
It is identified a format string vulnerability in ASUS RT-AX56U V2’s iperf client function API. This vulnerability is caused by lacking validation for a specific value within its set_iperf3_cli.cgi module. A remote attacker with adminis…
- CVE-2023-40721MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72025-02-11
A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability [CWE-134] vulnerability in Fortinet allows a privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specially crafted requests.
- CVE-2023-41349HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82023-09-18
ASUS router RT-AX88U has a vulnerability of using externally controllable format strings within its Advanced Open VPN function. An authenticated remote attacker can exploit the exported OpenVPN configuration to execute an externally-contr…
- CVE-2023-41842MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72024-03-12
A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability [CWE-134] vulnerability in Fortinet allows a privileged attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted command arguments.
- CVE-2023-45583HIGHCVSS 7.2EG 7.22024-05-14
A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0, FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, FortiOS 7.0 all versions, FortiOS 6.4 all versions, FortiOS 6.2 all versions, FortiOS 6.0.0 through 6.0.16, FortiPAM 1.1.0, …
- CVE-2023-4746HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82023-09-04
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in TOTOLINK N200RE V5 9.3.5u.6437_B20230519. This affects the function Validity_check. The manipulation leads to format string. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The root-…
- CVE-2023-48221HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82023-11-20
wire-avs provides Audio, Visual, and Signaling (AVS) functionality sure the secure messaging software Wire. Prior to versions 9.2.22 and 9.3.5, a remote format string vulnerability could potentially allow an attacker to cause a denial of s…
- CVE-2023-48784MEDIUMCVSS 6.7EG 6.72024-04-09
A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability [CWE-134] in FortiOS version 7.4.1 and below, version 7.2.7 and below, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions command line interface may allow a local privileged attacker with super-…
- CVE-2023-53966CRITICALCVSS 9.8EG 9.82025-12-22
SOUND4 LinkAndShare Transmitter 1.1.2 contains a format string vulnerability that allows attackers to trigger memory stack overflows through maliciously crafted environment variables. Attackers can manipulate the username environment varia…
- CVE-2023-5746CRITICALCVSS 9.8EG 9.82023-10-25
A vulnerability regarding use of externally-controlled format string is found in the cgi component. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. The following models with Synology Camera Firmware versions…
- CVE-2023-6399MEDIUMCVSS 5.7EG 5.72024-02-20
A format string vulnerability in Zyxel ATP series firmware versions from 4.32 through 5.37 Patch 1, USG FLEX series firmware versions from 4.50 through 5.37 Patch 1, USG FLEX 50(W) series firmware versions from 4.16 through 5.37 Patch 1, U…
- CVE-2023-6764HIGHCVSS 8.1EG 8.12024-02-20
A format string vulnerability in a function of the IPSec VPN feature in Zyxel ATP series firmware versions from 4.32 through 5.37 Patch 1, USG FLEX series firmware versions from 4.50 through 5.37 Patch 1, USG FLEX 50(W) series …
- CVE-2024-12805CRITICALCVSS 7.2EG 9.82025-01-09
A post-authentication format string vulnerability in SonicOS management allows a remote attacker to crash a firewall and potentially leads to code execution.
- CVE-2024-23113CRITICALCVSS 9.8EG 9.8⚠ KEV2024-02-15
A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13, FortiProxy versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.2, 7.2.0 through 7.2.8, 7.0.0 through 7.0.14, FortiPAM versions…
- CVE-2024-23914MEDIUMCVSS 5.7EG 5.72024-05-03
Use of Externally-Controlled Format String vulnerability in Merge DICOM Toolkit C/C++ on Windows. When MC_Open_Association() function is used to open DICOM Association and gets DICOM Application Context Name with illegal characters, it mi…
- CVE-2024-31837HIGHCVSS 8.4EG 8.42024-04-30
DMitry (Deepmagic Information Gathering Tool) 1.3a has a format-string vulnerability, with a threat model similar to CVE-2017-7938.
- CVE-2024-35845CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12024-05-17
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: dbg-tlv: ensure NUL termination The iwl_fw_ini_debug_info_tlv is used as a string, so we must ensure the string is terminated correctly before using it.
- CVE-2024-39529HIGHCVSS 7.5EG 7.52024-07-11
A Use of Externally-Controlled Format String vulnerability in the Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS). If DNS Do…
- CVE-2024-42330CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12024-11-27
The HttpRequest object allows to get the HTTP headers from the server's response after sending the request. The problem is that the returned strings are created directly from the data returned by the server and are not correctly encoded fo…
- CVE-2024-45324HIGHCVSS 7.2EG 7.22025-03-11
A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability [CWE-134] in FortiOS version 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, version 7.2.0 through 7.2.9, version 7.0.0 through 7.0.15 and before 6.4.15, FortiProxy version 7.4.0 through 7.4.6, version 7.2.0…
- CVE-2024-45330HIGHCVSS 7.2EG 7.22024-10-08
A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.2 through 7.2.5 allows attacker to escalate its privileges via specially crafted requests.
- CVE-2024-4641MEDIUMCVSS 6.3EG 6.32024-06-25
OnCell G3470A-LTE Series firmware versions v1.7.7 and prior have been identified as vulnerable due to accepting a format string from an external source as an argument. An attacker could modify an externally controlled format string to caus…
- CVE-2024-50396HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82024-11-22
A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers to obtain secret data or modify memory. We have al…
- CVE-2024-50397HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82024-11-22
A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers who have gained user access to obtain secret data o…
- CVE-2024-50398HIGHCVSS 7.2EG 7.22024-11-22
A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers who have gained administrator access to obtain secr…
- CVE-2024-50399HIGHCVSS 7.2EG 7.22024-11-22
A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers who have gained administrator access to obtain secr…
- CVE-2024-50400HIGHCVSS 7.2EG 7.22024-11-22
A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers who have gained administrator access to obtain secr…
- CVE-2024-50401HIGHCVSS 7.2EG 7.22024-11-22
A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers who have gained administrator access to obtain secr…
- CVE-2024-50402HIGHCVSS 7.2EG 7.22024-12-06
A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers who have gained administrator access to obtain secr…
- CVE-2024-50403HIGHCVSS 7.2EG 7.22024-12-06
A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers who have gained administrator access to obtain secr…
- CVE-2024-55156MEDIUMCVSS 5.5EG 5.52025-02-21
An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the deserializeArgs() method of Java SDK for CloudEvents v4.0.1 allows attackers to access sensitive information via supplying a crafted XML-formatted event message.
- CVE-2024-58366HIGHCVSS 8.5EG 8.52026-07-18
SurrealDB before 1.1.1 contains a format string vulnerability in the rquickjs Exception::throw_type function when scripting is enabled. Attackers with scripting privileges can supply format string sequences in error inputs to read arbitrar…
- CVE-2024-6145HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82024-06-19
Actiontec WCB6200Q Cookie Format String Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Actiontec WCB6200Q routers. Authentication is not requ…
- CVE-2024-9129CRITICALCVSS 9.3EG 9.32024-10-22
In versions of Zend Server 8.5 and prior to version 9.2 a format string injection was discovered. Reported by Dylan Marino
- CVE-2025-10262MEDIUMCVSS 6.3EG 6.32026-06-16
Nokia SR Linux is vulnerable to local privilege escalation vulnerability due to unsanitized format validation. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an authenticated user to execute arbitrary commands with superuser privi…
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