CWE-134
Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
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
- Requirements
Choose a language that is not subject to this flaw.
- 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]
- Build and Compilation
Run compilers and linkers with high warning levels, since they may detect incorrect usage.
CVEs referencing this CWE174
| CVE | Description | Severity | EPSS | Flags | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |