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CWE-134

423 CVEs • Abstraction: Base • Likelihood of Exploit: High

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

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

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CVEs (423)

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1Emc
1Networker
Apr 29, 2026
Sep 4, 2012
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
9.3 HIGH· v2
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.
1Microsoft
5Windows 7
Windows Server 2003Windows Server 2008+2 more
Apr 29, 2026
Aug 15, 2012
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
10.0 HIGH· v2
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...Show more
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."Show less
2Flightgear
Simgear
2Flightgear
Simgear
Apr 29, 2026
Jun 17, 2012
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
9.3 HIGH· v2
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 spe...Show more
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.Show less
1Cypherpunks
1Pidgin Otr
Apr 29, 2026
May 23, 2012
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
7.5 HIGH· v2
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...Show more
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.Show less
1Apple
1Iphone Os
Apr 29, 2026
Mar 8, 2012
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
9.3 HIGH· v2
Format string vulnerability in VPN in Apple iOS before 5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted racoon configuration file.
1Advantech
1Advantech Webaccess
Apr 29, 2026
Feb 21, 2012
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
10.0 HIGH· v2
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.
1Todd Miller
1Sudo
Apr 29, 2026
Feb 1, 2012
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
7.2 HIGH· v2
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.
1Brandon Long
1Clearsilver
Apr 29, 2026
Dec 10, 2011
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
7.5 HIGH· v2
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 possi...Show more
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.Show less
1Apple
2Mac Os X
Mac Os X Server
Apr 29, 2026
Oct 14, 2011
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
4.4 MEDIUM· v2
Format string vulnerability in the debug-logging feature in Application Firewall in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted name of an executable file.
1Exim
1Exim
Apr 29, 2026
Oct 5, 2011
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
7.5 HIGH· v2
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 s...Show more
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.Show less
1Sybase
1Onebridge Mobile Data Suite
Apr 29, 2026
Jun 9, 2011
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
10.0 HIGH· v2
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 a...Show more
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.Show less
17t
1Igss
Apr 29, 2026
Apr 5, 2011
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
10.0 HIGH· v2
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...Show more
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.Show less
1Realnetworks
2Helix Mobile Server
Helix Server
Apr 29, 2026
Apr 4, 2011
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
10.0 HIGH· v2
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 t...Show more
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.Show less
1Apple
3Applescript
Mac Os XMac Os X Server
Apr 29, 2026
Mar 23, 2011
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.8 MEDIUM· v2
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in AppleScript in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string specifi...Show more
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in AppleScript in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string specifiers in a (1) display dialog or (2) display alert command in a dialog in an AppleScript Studio application.Show less
1Php
1Php
Apr 29, 2026
Mar 16, 2011
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
7.5 HIGH· v2
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 (mem...Show more
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.Show less
1Hp
1Openview Network Node Manager
Apr 29, 2026
Jan 13, 2011
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
10.0 HIGH· v2
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 inv...Show more
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.Show less
1Apple
2Mac Os X
Mac Os X Server
Apr 29, 2026
Jan 10, 2011
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.8 MEDIUM· v2
Format string vulnerability in PackageKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.x before 10.6.6 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors related to intera...Show more
Format string vulnerability in PackageKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.x before 10.6.6 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors related to interaction between Software Update and distribution scripts.Show less
1Php
1Php
Apr 29, 2026
Sep 28, 2010
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.8 MEDIUM· v2
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 craf...Show more
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.Show less
1Kvirc
1Kvirc
Apr 29, 2026
Jun 29, 2010
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
10.0 HIGH· v2
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the DCC functionality in KVIrc 3.4 and 4.0 have unspecified impact and remote attack vectors.
1Apple
2Mac Os X
Mac Os X Server
Apr 29, 2026
Jun 17, 2010
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.8 MEDIUM· v2
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 spe...Show more
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.Show less