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CWE-134

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

BaseDraftSimple174 CVEs
The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

Common consequences2

  • ConfidentialityRead Memory

    Format string problems allow for information disclosure which can severely simplify exploitation of the program.

  • IntegrityConfidentialityAvailabilityModify MemoryExecute Unauthorized Code or Commands

    Format string problems can result in the execution of arbitrary code, buffer overflows, denial of service, or incorrect data representation.

Potential mitigations3

  1. Requirements

    Choose a language that is not subject to this flaw.

  2. Implementation

    Ensure that all format string functions are passed a static string which cannot be controlled by the user, and that the proper number of arguments are always sent to that function as well. If at all possible, use functions that do not support the %n operator in format strings. [REF-116] [REF-117]

  3. Build and Compilation

    Run compilers and linkers with high warning levels, since they may detect incorrect usage.

Relationships4

CVEs referencing this CWE174

CVEDescriptionSeverityEPSSFlagsModified
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.

CRITICAL9.8
81%p100
Weaponized
2024-11-21
CVE-2023-22374

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 vulnerability can allow the attacker to cross a security boundary.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

HIGH8.5
73%p99
2025-03-26
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 and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted response, aka "Print Spooler Service Format String Vulnerability."

NONE
66%p99
2026-04-29
CVE-2024-23113

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 1.2.0, 1.1.0 through 1.1.2, 1.0.0 through 1.0.3, FortiSwitchManager versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, 7.0.0 through 7.0.3 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted packets.

CRITICAL9.8
62%p99
KEVPoC
2025-10-24
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 attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OVF file.

NONE
48%p99
Weaponized
2026-04-29
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 service.

NONE
44%p99
Functional
2024-11-21
CVE-2023-35086

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. A remote attacker with administrator privilege can exploit this vulnerability to perform remote arbitrary code execution, arbitrary system operation or disrupt service. This issue affects RT-AX56U V2: 3.0.0.4.386_50460; RT-AC86U: 3.0.0.4_386_51529.

HIGH7.2
40%p98
PoC
2024-11-21
CVE-2019-1579

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 arbitrary code.

HIGH8.1
39%p98
KEV+RPoC
2025-11-04
CVE-2009-4769

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the tolog function in httpdx 1.4, 1.4.5, 1.4.6, 1.4.6b, and 1.5 allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a GET request to the HTTP server component when logging is enabled, and allow (2) remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a PWD command to the FTP server component.

NONE
38%p98
Weaponized
2026-04-29
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 specifiers in a message.

NONE
33%p98
Weaponized
2026-04-29
CVE-2014-1683

The bashMail function in cms/data/skins/techjunkie/fragments/contacts/functions.php in SkyBlueCanvas CMS before 1.1 r248-04, when the pid parameter is 4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) name, (2) email, (3) subject, or (4) message parameter to index.php.

NONE
31%p98
Weaponized
2026-04-29
CVE-2006-3469

Format string vulnerability in time.cc in MySQL Server 4.1 before 4.1.21 and 5.0 before 1 April 2006 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a format string instead of a date as the first parameter to the date_format function, which is later used in a formatted print call to display the error message.

NONE
27%p98
Functional
2026-04-16
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 string that is misused as a class name, leading to incorrect error handling.

NONE
24%p98
PoC
2026-05-06
CVE-2010-1039

Format string vulnerability in the _msgout function in rpc.pcnfsd in IBM AIX 6.1, 5.3, and earlier; IBM VIOS 2.1, 1.5, and earlier; NFS/ONCplus B.11.31_09 and earlier on HP HP-UX B.11.11, B.11.23, and B.11.31; and SGI IRIX 6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an RPC request containing format string specifiers in an invalid directory name.

NONE
20%p97
Functional
2026-04-29
CVE-2008-3533

Format string vulnerability in the window_error function in yelp-window.c in yelp in Gnome after 2.19.90 and before 2.24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid URI on the command line, as demonstrated by use of yelp within (1) man or (2) ghelp URI handlers in Firefox, Evolution, and unspecified other programs.

NONE
19%p97
Functional
2026-04-23
CVE-2011-1568

Format string vulnerability in the logText function in shmemmgr9.dll in IGSSdataServer.exe 9.00.00.11074, and 9.00.00.11063 and earlier, in 7-Technologies Interactive Graphical SCADA System (IGSS) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated using the RMS Reports Delete command, related to the logging of messages to GSST.LOG. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

NONE
19%p97
PoC
2026-04-29
CVE-2006-0200

Format string vulnerability in the error-reporting feature in the mysqli extension in PHP 5.1.0 and 5.1.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in MySQL error messages.

NONE
19%p97
2026-04-16
CVE-2011-0270

Format string vulnerability in nnmRptConfig.exe in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.51 and 7.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in input data that involves an invalid template name.

NONE
16%p97
2026-04-29
CVE-2009-3732

Format string vulnerability in vmware-vmrc.exe build 158248 in VMware Remote Console (aka VMrc) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

NONE
16%p97
Functional
2026-04-29
CVE-2009-1210

Format string vulnerability in the PROFINET/DCP (PN-DCP) dissector in Wireshark 1.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PN-DCP packet with format string specifiers in the station name. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

NONE
15%p96
Functional
2026-04-23
CVE-2009-3663

Format string vulnerability in the h_readrequest function in http.c in httpdx Web Server 1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the Host header.

NONE
15%p96
Functional
2026-04-23
CVE-2008-3734

Format string vulnerability in Ipswitch WS_FTP Home 2007.0.0.2 and WS_FTP Professional 2007.1.0.0 allows remote FTP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a connection greeting (response).

NONE
14%p96
Functional
2026-04-23
CVE-2010-2094

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the phar extension in PHP 5.3 before 5.3.2 allow context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information (memory contents) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted phar:// URI that is not properly handled by the (1) phar_stream_flush, (2) phar_wrapper_unlink, (3) phar_parse_url, or (4) phar_wrapper_open_url functions in ext/phar/stream.c; and the (5) phar_wrapper_open_dir function in ext/phar/dirstream.c, which triggers errors in the php_stream_wrapper_log_error function.

NONE
13%p96
Functional
2026-04-29
CVE-2007-5184

Format string vulnerability in the SMBDirList function in dirlist.c in SmbFTPD 0.96 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a directory name.

NONE
12%p96
Functional
2026-04-23
CVE-2007-5740

The format string protection mechanism in IMAPD for Perdition Mail Retrieval Proxy 1.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an IMAP tag with a null byte followed by a format string specifier, which is not counted by the mechanism.

NONE
12%p96
Functional
2026-04-23
CVE-2009-1886

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in client/client.c in smbclient in Samba 3.2.0 through 3.2.12 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a filename.

NONE
12%p96
Functional
2026-04-23
CVE-2007-0017

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in (1) the cdio_log_handler function in modules/access/cdda/access.c in the CDDA (libcdda_plugin) plugin, and the (2) cdio_log_handler and (3) vcd_log_handler functions in modules/access/vcdx/access.c in the VCDX (libvcdx_plugin) plugin, in VideoLAN VLC 0.7.0 through 0.8.6 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid URI, as demonstrated by a udp://-- URI in an M3U file.

NONE
12%p96
Functional
2026-04-23
CVE-2020-3118

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 improper validation of string input from certain fields in Cisco Discovery Protocol messages. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious Cisco Discovery Protocol packet to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a stack overflow, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges on an affected device. Cisco Discovery Protocol is a Layer 2 protocol. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must be in the same broadcast domain as the affected device (Layer 2 adjacent).

HIGH8.8
12%p96
KEV
2025-10-28
CVE-2010-1550

Format string vulnerability in ovet_demandpoll.exe in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.01, 7.51, and 7.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the sel parameter.

NONE
12%p96
2026-04-29
CVE-2006-1615

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the logging code in Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) before 0.88.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. NOTE: as of 20060410, it is unclear whether this is a vulnerability, as there is some evidence that the arguments are actually being sanitized properly.

NONE
11%p95
2026-04-16
CVE-2009-3707

VMware Authentication Daemon 1.0 in vmware-authd.exe in the VMware Authorization Service in VMware Workstation 7.0 before 7.0.1 build 227600 and 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459, VMware Player 3.0 before 3.0.1 build 227600 and 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459, VMware ACE 2.6 before 2.6.1 build 227600 and 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459, and VMware Server 2.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via a \x25\xFF sequence in the USER and PASS commands, related to a "format string DoS" issue. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

NONE
11%p95
Functional
2026-04-23
CVE-2004-0179

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in (1) neon 0.24.4 and earlier, and other products that use neon including (2) Cadaver, (3) Subversion, and (4) OpenOffice, allow remote malicious WebDAV servers to execute arbitrary code.

NONE
11%p95
Functional
2026-04-16
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 rrdtool.graph function.

NONE
11%p95
Functional
2026-05-06
CVE-2004-0777

Format string vulnerability in the auth_debug function in Courier-IMAP 1.6.0 through 2.2.1 and 3.x through 3.0.3, when login debugging (DEBUG_LOGIN) is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

NONE
11%p95
Functional
2026-04-16
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 in a VNC username.

NONE
11%p95
2026-04-29
CVE-2009-2446

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the dispatch_command function in libmysqld/sql_parse.cc in mysqld in MySQL 4.0.0 through 5.0.83 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via format string specifiers in a database name in a (1) COM_CREATE_DB or (2) COM_DROP_DB request. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

NONE
11%p95
Functional
2026-04-23
CVE-2006-0705

Format string vulnerability in a logging function as used by various SFTP servers, including (1) AttachmateWRQ Reflection for Secure IT UNIX Server before 6.0.0.9, (2) Reflection for Secure IT Windows Server before 6.0 build 38, (3) F-Secure SSH Server for Windows before 5.3 build 35, (4) F-Secure SSH Server for UNIX 3.0 through 5.0.8, (5) SSH Tectia Server 4.3.6 and earlier and 4.4.0, and (6) SSH Shell Server 3.2.9 and earlier, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors, involving crafted filenames and the stat command.

NONE
10%p95
2026-04-16
CVE-2007-0646

Format string vulnerability in iMovie HD 6.0.3, and Safari in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10, allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via format string specifiers in a filename, which is not properly handled when calling the NSRunCriticalAlertPanel Apple AppKit function.

NONE
9.87%p95
Functional
2026-04-23
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 in a heap memory corruption or an information disclosure from the heap.

NONE
9.72%p95
2026-05-13
CVE-2008-5660

Format string vulnerability in the vinagre_utils_show_error function (src/vinagre-utils.c) in Vinagre 0.5.x before 0.5.2 and 2.x before 2.24.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a crafted URI or VNC server response.

NONE
9.12%p95
Functional
2026-04-23
CVE-2007-0051

Format string vulnerability in Apple iPhoto 6.0.5 (316), and other versions before 6.0.6, allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted photocast with format string specifiers in the title of an RSS iPhoto feed.

NONE
9.04%p95
Functional
2026-04-23
CVE-2005-3656

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in logging functions in mod_auth_pgsql before 2.0.3, when used for user authentication against a PostgreSQL database, allows remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated via the username.

NONE
8.70%p94
2026-04-16
CVE-2008-1055

Format string vulnerability in webmail.exe in NetWin SurgeMail 38k4 and earlier and beta 39a, and WebMail 3.1s and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the page parameter.

NONE
7.95%p94
Functional
2026-04-23
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 trigger a buffer under-read in the String#unpack method, resulting in a massive and controlled information disclosure.

NONE
7.83%p94
2024-11-21
CVE-2008-5982

Format string vulnerability in BMC PATROL Agent before 3.7.30 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid version number to TCP port 3181, which are not properly handled when writing a log message.

NONE
7.82%p94
2026-04-23
CVE-2007-5561

Format string vulnerability in the logging function in the Oracle OPMN daemon, as used on Oracle Enterprise Grid Console server 10.2.0.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the URI in an HTTP request to port 6003, aka Oracle reference number 6296175. NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2007-0282 or CVE-2007-0280, but there are insufficient details to be sure.

NONE
7.72%p94
2026-04-23
CVE-2006-2480

Format string vulnerability in Dia 0.94 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by triggering errors or warnings, as demonstrated via format string specifiers in a .bmp filename. NOTE: the original exploit was demonstrated through a command line argument, but there are other mechanisms for input that are automatically processed by Dia, such as a crafted .dia file.

NONE
7.63%p94
Functional
2026-04-16
CVE-2007-5248

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the ID Software Doom 3 engine, as used by Doom 3 1.3.1 and earlier, Quake 4 1.4.2 and earlier, and Prey 1.3 and earlier, when Punkbuster (PB) is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via format string specifiers in (1) a PB_Y packet to the YPG server or (2) a PB_U packet to UCON. NOTE: this issue might be in Punkbuster itself, but there are insufficient details to be certain.

NONE
7.48%p94
Functional
2026-04-23
CVE-2008-0764

Format string vulnerability in the logging function in Larson Network Print Server (LstNPS) 9.4.2 build 105 and earlier for Windows might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a USEP command on TCP port 3114.

NONE
7.40%p94
Functional
2026-04-23
CVE-2012-0242

Format string vulnerability in Advantech/BroadWin WebAccess before 7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a message string.

NONE
7.25%p94
PoC
2026-04-29
CVE-2010-0388

Format string vulnerability in the WebDAV implementation in webservd in Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via format string specifiers in the encoding attribute of the XML declaration in a PROPFIND request.

NONE
7.18%p93
Functional
2026-04-29
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 service (application crash) via a crafted third argument to the rrdtool.graph function, aka ZEN-15415, a related issue to CVE-2013-2131.

HIGH7.5
7.07%p93
2024-11-21
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.

CRITICAL9.8
7.04%p93
2026-05-06
CVE-2008-0945

Format string vulnerability in the logging function in the IM Server (aka IMserve or IMserver) in Ipswitch Instant Messaging (IM) 2.0.8.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via format string specifiers in an IP address field.

NONE
6.88%p93
2026-04-23
CVE-2011-1153

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in phar_object.c in the phar extension in PHP 5.3.5 and earlier allow context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory, cause a denial of service (memory corruption), or possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an argument to a class method, leading to an incorrect zend_throw_exception_ex call.

NONE
6.83%p93
2026-04-29
CVE-2008-3963

MySQL 5.0 before 5.0.66, 5.1 before 5.1.26, and 6.0 before 6.0.6 does not properly handle a b'' (b single-quote single-quote) token, aka an empty bit-string literal, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by using this token in a SQL statement.

NONE
6.80%p93
Functional
2026-04-23
CVE-2007-0344

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in (1) _invitedToRoom: and (2) _invitedToDirectChat: in Colloquy 2.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the channel name of an INVITE request, related to the implementation of AlertSheet and AlertPanel in Apple AppKit.

NONE
6.56%p93
Functional
2026-04-23
CVE-2007-1251

Format string vulnerability in the new_warning function in ntserv/warning.c for Netrek Vanilla Server 2.12.0, when EVENTLOG is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the message handling.

NONE
6.46%p93
Functional
2026-04-23
CVE-2007-0454

Format string vulnerability in the afsacl.so VFS module in Samba 3.0.6 through 3.0.23d allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a filename on an AFS file system, which is not properly handled during Windows ACL mapping.

NONE
6.41%p93
2026-04-23
CVE-2006-0743

Format string vulnerability in LocalSyslogAppender in Apache log4net 1.2.9 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and termination) via unknown vectors.

NONE
6.23%p93
2026-04-16
CVE-2008-1357

Format string vulnerability in the logDetail function of applib.dll in McAfee Common Management Agent (CMA) 3.6.0.574 (Patch 3) and earlier, as used in ePolicy Orchestrator 4.0.0 build 1015, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a sender field in an AgentWakeup request to UDP port 8082. NOTE: this issue only exists when the debug level is 8.

NONE
6.20%p93
Functional
2026-04-23
CVE-2007-6273

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the configuration file in SonicWALL GLobal VPN Client 3.1.556 and 4.0.0.810 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) Hostname tag or the (2) name attribute in the Connection tag. NOTE: there might not be any realistic circumstances in which this issue crosses privilege boundaries.

NONE
6.20%p93
Functional
2026-04-23
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 via format string specifiers in certain data chunk values in an aircraft xml model to (1) fgfs/flightgear/src/Cockpit/panel.cxx or (2) fgfs/flightgear/src/Network/generic.cxx, or (3) a scene graph model to simgear/simgear/scene/model/SGText.cxx.

NONE
6.00%p92
2026-04-29
CVE-2008-6519

Format string vulnerability in Xitami Web Server 2.2a through 2.5c2, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a Long Running Web Process (LRWP) request, which triggers incorrect logging code involving the sendfmt function in the SMT kernel.

NONE
5.94%p92
Functional
2026-04-23
CVE-2006-3628

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Wireshark (aka Ethereal) 0.10.x to 0.99.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via the (1) ANSI MAP, (2) Checkpoint FW-1, (3) MQ, (4) XML, and (5) NTP dissectors.

NONE
5.93%p92
2026-04-16
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 the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the processing of the util.printf Javascript method. The application processes the %p parameter in the format string, allowing heap addresses to be returned to the script. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-8544.

MEDIUM5.5
5.83%p92
2024-11-21
CVE-2006-3573

Format string vulnerability in the WriteText function in agl_text.cpp in Milan Mimica Sparklet 0.9.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a player nickname.

NONE
5.73%p92
2026-04-16
CVE-2008-0965

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in snoop on Sun Solaris 8 through 10 and OpenSolaris before snv_96, when the -o option is omitted, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an SMB packet.

NONE
5.70%p92
2026-04-23
CVE-2010-2950

Format string vulnerability in stream.c in the phar extension in PHP 5.3.x through 5.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information (memory contents) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted phar:// URI that is not properly handled by the phar_stream_flush function, leading to errors in the php_stream_wrapper_log_error function. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-2094.

NONE
5.69%p92
2026-04-29
CVE-2009-4775

Format string vulnerability in Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional 12 before 12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via format string specifiers in the status code portion of an HTTP response.

NONE
5.61%p92
Functional
2026-04-29
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 properly handled in an error string.

NONE
5.57%p92
2026-05-06
CVE-2008-3116

Format string vulnerability in dx8render.dll in Snail Game (aka Suzhou Snail Electronic Company) 5th street (aka Hot Step or High Street 5) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a chat message.

NONE
5.55%p92
Functional
2026-04-23
CVE-2002-0159

Format string vulnerability in the administration function in Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS) for Windows, 2.6.x and earlier and 3.x through 3.01 (build 40), allows remote attackers to crash the CSADMIN module only (denial of service of administration function) or execute arbitrary code via format strings in the URL to port 2002.

NONE
5.44%p92
2026-06-16
CVE-2007-5265

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in websrv.cpp in Dawn of Time 1.69s beta4 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) username or (2) password fields when accessing certain "restricted zones", which are not properly handled by the (a) processWebHeader and (b) filterWebRequest functions.

NONE
5.33%p92
Functional
2026-04-23
CVE-2006-0150

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the auth_ldap_log_reason function in Apache auth_ldap 1.6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via various vectors, including the username.

NONE
5.31%p92
2026-04-16
CVE-2007-5247

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the Monolith Lithtech engine, as used by First Encounter Assault Recon (F.E.A.R.) 1.08 and earlier, when Punkbuster (PB) is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via format string specifiers in (1) a PB_Y packet to the YPG server on UDP port 27888 or (2) a PB_U packet to UCON on UDP port 27888, different vectors than CVE-2004-1500. NOTE: this issue might be in Punkbuster itself, but there are insufficient details to be certain.

NONE
5.16%p91
2026-04-23
CVE-2007-4708

Format string vulnerability in Address Book in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the URL handler.

NONE
5.10%p91
2026-04-23
CVE-2008-0755

Format string vulnerability in the ReportSysLogEvent function in the LPD server in cyan soft Opium OPI Server 4.10.1028 and earlier; cyanPrintIP Easy OPI, Professional, and Basic 4.10.1030 and earlier; Workstation 4.10.836 and earlier; and Standard 4.10.940 and earlier; might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the queue name in a request.

NONE
4.92%p91
Functional
2026-04-23
CVE-2012-0646

Format string vulnerability in VPN in Apple iOS before 5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted racoon configuration file.

NONE
4.89%p91
2026-04-29
CVE-2009-3617

Format string vulnerability in the AbstractCommand::onAbort function in src/AbstractCommand.cc in aria2 before 1.6.2, when logging is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string specifiers in a download URI. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

NONE
4.89%p91
2026-04-23
CVE-2008-7074

Format string vulnerability in MemeCode Software i.Scribe 1.88 through 2.00 before Beta9 allows remote SMTP servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a server response, which is not properly handled "when displaying the signon message."

NONE
4.89%p91
Functional
2026-04-23
CVE-2008-6520

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the SSI filter in Xitami Web Server 2.5c2, and possibly other versions, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a URI that ends in (1) .ssi, (2) .shtm, or (3) .shtml, which triggers incorrect logging code involving the sendfmt function in the SMT kernel.

NONE
4.85%p91
2026-04-23
CVE-2009-3051

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in lib/silcclient/client_entry.c in Secure Internet Live Conferencing (SILC) Toolkit before 1.1.10, and SILC Client before 1.1.8, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a nickname field, related to the (1) silc_client_add_client, (2) silc_client_update_client, and (3) silc_client_nickname_format functions.

NONE
4.83%p91
2026-04-23
CVE-2007-3675

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the kavwebscan.CKAVWebScan ActiveX control (kavwebscan.dll) in Kaspersky Online Scanner before 5.0.98 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in "various string formatting functions," which trigger heap-based buffer overflows.

NONE
4.82%p91
2026-04-23
CVE-2007-4754

Format string vulnerability in the safe_bprintf function in acesrc/acebot_cmds.c in Alien Arena 2007 6.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via format string specifiers in a nickname.

NONE
4.80%p91
Functional
2026-04-23
CVE-2008-0072

Format string vulnerability in the emf_multipart_encrypted function in mail/em-format.c in Evolution 2.12.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted encrypted message, as demonstrated using the Version field.

NONE
4.73%p91
2026-04-23
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 involving (1) errors.c or (2) mcrypt.c.

NONE
4.70%p91
2026-04-29
CVE-2004-1628

Format string vulnerability in log.c in rssh before 2.2.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code.

NONE
4.70%p91
2026-04-16
CVE-2018-5704

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, via a crafted web site.

NONE
4.67%p91
2024-11-21
CVE-2006-6772

Format string vulnerability in the inputAnswer function in file.c in w3m before 0.5.2, when run with the dump or backend option, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the Common Name (CN) field of an SSL certificate associated with an https URL.

NONE
4.67%p91
2026-04-23
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 overflow of the time server buffer, resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send commands while authenticated as a low privilege user to trigger this vulnerability.

HIGH8.8
4.65%p91
2024-11-21
CVE-2009-3163

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in lib/silcclient/command.c in Secure Internet Live Conferencing (SILC) Toolkit before 1.1.10, and SILC Client 1.1.8 and earlier, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a channel name, related to (1) silc_client_command_topic, (2) silc_client_command_kick, (3) silc_client_command_leave, and (4) silc_client_command_users.

NONE
4.53%p90
2026-04-23
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 management plugin that is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. The "X-Reason" HTTP Header can be leveraged to insert a malicious Erlang format string that will expand and consume the heap, resulting in the server crashing.

HIGH7.5
4.52%p90
PoC
2025-04-02
CVE-2007-4550

Format string vulnerability in ALPass 2.7 English and 3.02 Korean might allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an fnm field in a folder-name record in an ALPASS DB (APW) file.

NONE
4.48%p90
2026-04-23
CVE-2009-2548

Format string vulnerability in Armed Assault (aka ArmA) 1.14 and earlier, and 1.16 beta, and Armed Assault II 1.02 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) nickname and (2) datafile fields in a join request, which is not properly handled when logging an error message.

NONE
4.41%p90
2026-04-23
CVE-2025-48826

A format string vulnerability exists in the formPingCmd functionality of Planet WGR-500 v1.3411b190912. A specially crafted series of HTTP requests can lead to memory corruption. An attacker can send a series of HTTP requests to trigger this vulnerability.

HIGH8.8
4.39%p90
2025-11-03
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 execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the gui_urls item in an account file.

NONE
4.37%p90
2026-05-06
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 a TFTP error packet.

CRITICAL9.8
4.36%p90
PoC
2024-11-21
CVE-2017-16608

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Netgain Enterprise Manager. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within exec.jsp. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-4749.

NONE
4.31%p90
2024-11-21
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.

NONE
4.26%p90
2026-05-13
CVE-2006-0082

Format string vulnerability in the SetImageInfo function in image.c for ImageMagick 6.2.3 and other versions, and GraphicsMagick, allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a numeric format string specifier such as %d in the file name, a variant of CVE-2005-0397, and as demonstrated using the convert program.

NONE
4.24%p90
2026-04-16
CVE-2009-2191

Format string vulnerability in Login Window in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5 before 10.5.8 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string specifiers in an application name.

NONE
4.17%p90
2026-04-23
CVE-2010-4235

Format string vulnerability in RealNetworks Helix Server 12.x, 13.x, and 14.x before 14.2, and Helix Mobile Server 12.x, 13.x, and 14.x before 14.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the x-wap-profile HTTP header.

NONE
4.15%p90
2026-04-29
CVE-2025-55298

ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. Prior to ImageMagick versions 6.9.13-28 and 7.1.2-2, a format string bug vulnerability exists in InterpretImageFilename function where user input is directly passed to FormatLocaleString without proper sanitization. An attacker can overwrite arbitrary memory regions, enabling a wide range of attacks from heap overflow to remote code execution. This issue has been patched in versions 6.9.13-28 and 7.1.2-2.

HIGH8.8
4.10%p89
2025-12-26
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 arbitrary code via format string specifiers in unspecified vectors, related to syslog.

NONE
4.08%p89
2026-04-29
CVE-2008-7160

The silc_http_server_parse function in lib/silchttp/silchttpserver.c in the internal HTTP server in silcd in Secure Internet Live Conferencing (SILC) Toolkit before 1.1.9 allows remote attackers to overwrite a stack location and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Content-Length header, related to incorrect use of a %lu format string.

NONE
4.03%p89
2026-04-23
CVE-2008-1206

Format string vulnerability in the log_message function in lks.c in Linux Kiss Server 1.2, when background (daemon) mode is disabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid command.

NONE
3.99%p89
2026-04-23
CVE-2007-2655

Unspecified vulnerability in NetWin Webmail 3.1s-1 in SurgeMail before 3.8i2 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors, possibly a format string vulnerability that allows remote code execution.

NONE
3.95%p89
2026-04-23
CVE-2011-1764

Format string vulnerability in the dkim_exim_verify_finish function in src/dkim.c in Exim before 4.76 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via format string specifiers in data used in DKIM logging, as demonstrated by an identity field containing a % (percent) character.

NONE
3.94%p89
2026-04-29
CVE-2017-17407

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager v7.2.699 build 1001. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the content parameter provided to the script_test.jsp endpoint. A crafted content request parameter can trigger execution of a system call composed from a user-supplied string. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the web service. Was ZDI-CAN-5080.

NONE
3.93%p89
2024-11-21
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.

NONE
3.85%p89
2024-11-21
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 format string specifiers in a request in the (1) log_msg function in log.c or (2) version or (3) build_version function in version.c.

NONE
3.81%p89
Functional
2026-04-29
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 Signaling) 5.3 through 6.x before 6.4, the Wire Secure Messenger application before 3.49.918 for Android, and the Wire Secure Messenger application before 3.61 for iOS. This occurs via the value parameter to sdp_media_set_lattr in peerflow/sdp.c.

CRITICAL9.8
3.78%p89
2024-11-21
CVE-2017-16516

In the yajl-ruby gem 1.3.0 for Ruby, when a crafted JSON file is supplied to Yajl::Parser.new.parse, the whole ruby process crashes with a SIGABRT in the yajl_string_decode function in yajl_encode.c. This results in the whole ruby process terminating and potentially a denial of service.

HIGH7.5
3.77%p89
2026-05-13
CVE-2007-5825

Format string vulnerability in the ws_addarg function in webserver.c in mt-dappd in Firefly Media Server 0.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a stats method action to /xml-rpc with format string specifiers in the (1) username or (2) password portion of base64-encoded data on the "Authorization: Basic" HTTP header line.

NONE
3.72%p88
2026-04-23
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. Sending %08x.AAAA.%08x.%08x will log memory content from the stack.

HIGH8.8
3.71%p88
2024-11-21
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.%08x will log memory content from the stack.

HIGH8.8
3.71%p88
2024-11-21
CVE-2007-4832

Format string vulnerability in CellFactor Revolution 1.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a malformed nickname.

NONE
3.70%p88
2026-04-23
CVE-2011-2475

Format string vulnerability in ECTrace.dll in the iMailGateway service in the Internet Mail Gateway in OneBridge Server and DMZ Proxy in Sybase OneBridge Mobile Data Suite 5.5 and 5.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in unspecified string fields, related to authentication logging.

NONE
3.68%p88
2026-04-29
CVE-2007-1006

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the gm_main_window_flash_message function in Ekiga before 2.0.5 allow attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Q.931 SETUP packet.

NONE
3.64%p88
2026-04-23
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 attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on an affected device. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd73664.

HIGH8.0
3.58%p88
KEV
2026-01-14
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 in a crafted TeX file.

NONE
3.56%p88
2026-05-06
CVE-2012-2369

Format string vulnerability in the log_message_cb function in otr-plugin.c in the Off-the-Record Messaging (OTR) pidgin-otr plugin before 3.2.1 for Pidgin might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in data that generates a log message.

NONE
3.56%p88
2026-04-29
CVE-2005-3154

Format string vulnerability in the logging functionality in BitDefender AntiVirus 7.2 through 9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in file or directory name.

NONE
3.55%p88
2026-04-16
CVE-2009-3275

Blocks/Common/Src/Configuration/Manageability/Adm/AdmContentBuilder.cs in Microsoft patterns & practices Enterprise Library (aka EntLib) allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an input string composed of many \ (backslash) characters followed by a " (double quote), related to a certain regular expression, aka a "ReDoS" vulnerability.

NONE
3.52%p88
2026-04-23
CVE-2014-8170

ovirt_safe_delete_config in ovirtfunctions.py and other unspecified locations in ovirt-node 3.0.0-474-gb852fd7 as packaged in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 do not properly quote input strings, which allows remote authenticated users and physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a ; (semicolon) in an input string.

NONE
3.51%p88
2026-05-13
CVE-2007-5262

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Battlefront Dropteam 1.3.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) username, (2) password, and (3) nickname fields in a "0x01" packet.

NONE
3.51%p88
2026-04-23
CVE-2008-6441

Format string vulnerability in the Epic Games Unreal engine client, as used in multiple games, allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code via (1) the CLASS parameter in a DLMGR command, (2) a malformed package (PKG), and possibly (3) the LEVEL parameter in a WELCOME command.

NONE
3.50%p88
2026-04-23
CVE-2016-10745

In Pallets Jinja before 2.8.1, str.format allows a sandbox escape.

HIGH8.6
3.49%p88
2024-11-21
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 specifiers in a command.

NONE
3.44%p87
2026-04-29
CVE-2008-7159

The silc_asn1_encoder function in lib/silcasn1/silcasn1_encode.c in Secure Internet Live Conferencing (SILC) Toolkit before 1.1.8 allows remote attackers to overwrite a stack location and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted OID value, related to incorrect use of a %lu format string.

NONE
3.42%p87
2026-04-23
CVE-2010-0743

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in isns.c in (1) Linux SCSI target framework (aka tgt or scsi-target-utils) 1.0.3, 0.9.5, and earlier and (2) iSCSI Enterprise Target (aka iscsitarget) 0.4.16 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (tgtd daemon crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors that involve the isns_attr_query and qry_rsp_handle functions, and are related to (a) client appearance and (b) client disappearance messages.

NONE
3.38%p87
2026-04-29
CVE-2007-6183

Format string vulnerability in the mdiag_initialize function in gtk/src/rbgtkmessagedialog.c in Ruby-GNOME 2 (aka Ruby/Gnome2) 0.16.0, and SVN versions before 20071127, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the message parameter.

NONE
3.38%p87
2026-04-23
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 condition or potentially execute code with root privileges. This issue affects Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 9.0 versions before 9.0.7; PAN-OS 9.1 versions before 9.1.2 on PA-7000 Series devices with an LFC installed and configured. This issue requires WildFire services to be configured and enabled. This issue does not affect PAN-OS 8.1 and earlier releases. This issue does not affect any other PA Series firewalls.

CRITICAL9.8
3.37%p87
2024-11-21
CVE-2009-2916

Format string vulnerability in the CNS_AddTxt function in logs.dll in 2K Games Vietcong 2 1.10 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the nickname.

NONE
3.37%p87
2026-04-23
CVE-2008-0963

Format string vulnerability in EMC DiskXtender MediaStor 6.20.060 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted message to the RPC interface.

NONE
3.35%p87
2026-04-23
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 containing malformed QUERY STRING, which could let a remote malicious user execute arbitrary code.

CRITICAL9.8
3.30%p87
2024-11-21
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 code via format string specifiers in the (1) package or (2) architecture name.

NONE
3.30%p87
2026-05-06
CVE-2006-6751

Format string vulnerability in XM Easy Personal FTP Server 5.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string specifiers in the USER command or certain other available or nonexistent commands. NOTE: It was later reported that 5.3.0 is also vulnerable.

NONE
3.24%p87
Functional
2026-04-23
CVE-2010-1376

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Network Authorization in Apple Mac OS X 10.6 before 10.6.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string specifiers in a (1) afp, (2) cifs, or (3) smb URL.

NONE
3.22%p87
2026-04-29
CVE-2008-1705

Format string vulnerability in the logging function in IBM solidDB 06.00.1018 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) user name, (2) peer name, and possibly unspecified other fields.

NONE
3.22%p87
2026-04-23
CVE-2008-1333

Format string vulnerability in Asterisk Open Source 1.6.x before 1.6.0-beta6 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via logging messages that are not properly handled by (1) the ast_verbose logging API call, or (2) the astman_append function.

NONE
3.22%p87
2026-04-23
CVE-2017-16602

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of NetGain Systems Enterprise Manager 7.2.730 build 1034. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the org.apache.jsp.u.jsp.tools.exec_jsp servlet, which listens on TCP port 8081 by default. When parsing the command parameter, the process does not properly validate a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of Administrator. Was ZDI-CAN-5193.

NONE
3.21%p87
2024-11-21
CVE-2004-2386

Format string vulnerability in the LogMsg function in sercd before 2.3.1 and sredird 2.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers passed from the HandleCPCCommand function.

NONE
3.21%p87
2026-04-16
CVE-2008-1401

Format string vulnerability in the Net Inspector HTTP server (mghttpd) in MG-SOFT Net Inspector 6.5.0.828 and earlier for Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the URI, which is recorded in a log file.

NONE
3.17%p86
Functional
2026-04-23
CVE-2023-4746

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-cause of the vulnerability is a format string issue. But the impact is to bypass the validation which leads to to OS command injection. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-238635.

HIGH8.8
3.15%p86
2024-11-21
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 service via a crafted e-mail address that is improperly handled during construction of a log message.

NONE
3.14%p86
2026-04-29
CVE-2011-4357

Format string vulnerability in the p_cgi_error function in python/neo_cgi.c in the Python CGI Kit (neo_cgi) module for Clearsilver 0.10.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers that are not properly handled when creating CGI error messages using the cgi_error API function.

NONE
3.06%p86
2026-04-29
CVE-2009-4014

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Lintian 1.23.x through 1.23.28, 1.24.x through 1.24.2.1, and 2.x before 2.3.2 allow remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via vectors involving (1) check scripts and (2) the Lintian::Schedule module.

NONE
3.06%p86
2026-04-29
CVE-2006-0771

Format string vulnerability in PunkBuster 1.180 and earlier, as used by Soldier of Fortune II and possibly other games, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in invalid cvar values, which are not properly handled when the server kicks the player and records the reason.

NONE
3.06%p86
2026-04-16
CVE-2008-1127

Format string vulnerability in the cryactio function in Crysis 1.1.1.5879 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the user name, which is triggered when the game character is killed.

NONE
2.99%p86
Functional
2026-04-23
CVE-2012-0809

Format string vulnerability in the sudo_debug function in Sudo 1.8.0 through 1.8.3p1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string sequences in the program name for sudo.

NONE
2.97%p85
Functional
2026-04-29
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 Remote File field.

NONE
2.88%p85
2026-04-29
CVE-2015-8107

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

NONE
2.86%p85
2026-05-13
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.

NONE
2.83%p85
2026-05-13
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.

NONE
2.80%p85
Functional
2026-05-06
CVE-2009-4811

VMware Authentication Daemon 1.0 in vmware-authd.exe in the VMware Authorization Service in VMware Workstation 7.0 before 7.0.1 build 227600 and 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459, VMware Player 3.0 before 3.0.1 build 227600 and 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459, VMware ACE 2.6 before 2.6.1 build 227600 and 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459, and VMware Server 2.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via a \x25\x90 sequence in the USER and PASS commands, a related issue to CVE-2009-3707. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

NONE
2.76%p84
2026-04-29
CVE-2015-7271

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

NONE
2.73%p84
2026-05-13
CVE-2017-2403

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.4 is affected. The issue involves the "Printing" component. A format-string vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ipp: or ipps: URL.

NONE
2.73%p84
2026-05-13
CVE-2009-3294

The popen API function in TSRM/tsrm_win32.c in PHP before 5.2.11 and 5.3.x before 5.3.1, when running on certain Windows operating systems, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) "e" or (2) "er" string in the second argument (aka mode), possibly related to the _fdopen function in the Microsoft C runtime library. NOTE: this might not cross privilege boundaries except in rare cases in which the mode argument is accessible to an attacker outside of an application that uses the popen function.

NONE
2.73%p84
2026-04-23
CVE-2017-15191

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.1, 2.2.0 to 2.2.9, and 2.0.0 to 2.0.15, the DMP dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-dmp.c by validating a string length.

NONE
2.70%p84
2026-05-13
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 (process crash) via format string specifiers in (1) a crafted database warning to the pg_warn function or (2) a crafted DBD statement to the dbd_st_prepare function.

NONE
2.69%p84
2026-04-29
CVE-2005-1122

Format string vulnerability in cgi.c for Monkey daemon (monkeyd) before 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP GET request containing double-encoded format string specifiers (aka "double expansion error").

NONE
2.69%p84
2026-04-16
CVE-2008-1120

Format string vulnerability in the embedded Internet Explorer component for Mirabilis ICQ 6 build 6043 allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors related to HTML code generation.

NONE
2.68%p84
2026-04-23
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, authenticated attacker could use this flaw to cause remote denial of service.

MEDIUM6.5
2.66%p84
2024-11-21
CVE-2010-2451

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the DCC functionality in KVIrc 3.4 and 4.0 have unspecified impact and remote attack vectors.

NONE
2.64%p84
2026-04-29
CVE-2003-1381

Format string vulnerability in AMX 0.9.2 and earlier, a plugin for Valve Software's Half-Life Server, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via format string specifiers in the amx_say command.

NONE
2.63%p83
Functional
2026-04-16
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. When mod_auth_openidc versions prior to 2.4.9 are configured to use an unencrypted Redis cache (`OIDCCacheEncrypt off`, `OIDCSessionType server-cache`, `OIDCCacheType redis`), `mod_auth_openidc` wrongly performed argument interpolation before passing Redis requests to `hiredis`, which would perform it again and lead to an uncontrolled format string bug. Initial assessment shows that this bug does not appear to allow gaining arbitrary code execution, but can reliably provoke a denial of service by repeatedly crashing the Apache workers. This bug has been corrected in version 2.4.9 by performing argument interpolation only once, using the `hiredis` API. As a workaround, this vulnerability can be mitigated by setting `OIDCCacheEncrypt` to `on`, as cache keys are cryptographically hashed before use when this option is enabled.

HIGH7.5
2.62%p83
2024-11-21
CVE-2009-0364

Format string vulnerability in the mini_calendar component in Citadel.org WebCit 7.22, and other versions before 7.39, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

NONE
2.59%p83
2026-04-23
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.

NONE
2.56%p83
2026-05-13
CVE-2007-5545

Format string vulnerability in TIBCO SmartPGM FX allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in unspecified vectors. NOTE: as of 20071016, the only disclosure is a vague pre-advisory with no actionable information. However, since it is from a well-known researcher, it is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.

NONE
2.54%p83
2026-04-23
CVE-2008-3871

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in UltraISO 9.3.1.2633, and possibly other versions before 9.3.3.2685, allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the filename of a (1) DAA or (2) ISZ file.

NONE
2.53%p83
2026-04-23
CVE-2008-6395

The web management interface in 3Com Wireless 8760 Dual Radio 11a/b/g PoE Access Point allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) via a malformed HTTP POST request.

NONE
2.53%p83
2026-04-23
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 operation or disrupt service.

CRITICAL9.8
2.52%p83
2024-11-21