CWE-134
AllowedUse of Externally-Controlled Format String
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.
530 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-3655-XQ3Q-XQ2P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 17:41 – Updated: 2025-04-09 03:35Format 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.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2007-0051"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-134"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2007-01-04T18:28:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "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.",
"id": "GHSA-3655-xq3q-xq2p",
"modified": "2025-04-09T03:35:44Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T17:41:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-0051"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31281"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3080"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-01/0100.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305215"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar//msg00003.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://osvdb.org/31165"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-04-01-2007.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/23615"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2007-0104a%5D.txt"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA[2007-0104a].txt"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455968/100/0/threaded"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21871"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0057"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-36G6-RVXX-R5JM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-10 00:00 – Updated: 2022-09-16 00:00The Baxter Spectrum WBM (v16, v16D38) and Baxter Spectrum WBM (v17, v17D19, v20D29 to v20D32) when in superuser mode is susceptible to format string attacks via application messaging. An attacker could use this to read memory in the WBM to access sensitive information.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-26392"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-134"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-09-09T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Baxter Spectrum WBM (v16, v16D38) and Baxter Spectrum WBM (v17, v17D19, v20D29 to v20D32) when in superuser mode is susceptible to format string attacks via application messaging. An attacker could use this to read memory in the WBM to access sensitive information.",
"id": "GHSA-36g6-rvxx-r5jm",
"modified": "2022-09-16T00:00:38Z",
"published": "2022-09-10T00:00:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26392"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsma-22-251-01"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-22-xxx-xx"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3725-X3X8-R7JQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 18:44 – Updated: 2022-05-01 18:44The Platform Service Process (asampsp) in Fan-Out Driver Platform Services for Novell Identity Manager (IDM) 3.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via unspecified network traffic that triggers a syslog message containing invalid format string specifiers, as demonstrated by a Nessus scan.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2007-6625"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-134"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2008-01-04T00:46:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Platform Service Process (asampsp) in Fan-Out Driver Platform Services for Novell Identity Manager (IDM) 3.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via unspecified network traffic that triggers a syslog message containing invalid format string specifiers, as demonstrated by a Nessus scan.",
"id": "GHSA-3725-x3x8-r7jq",
"modified": "2022-05-01T18:44:55Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T18:44:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6625"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39206"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://osvdb.org/40104"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/28237"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://securitytracker.com/id?1019144"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5007560.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27028"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4311"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-373J-X448-854G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-09 09:31 – Updated: 2025-01-09 15:31A post-authentication format string vulnerability in SonicOS management allows a remote attacker to crash a firewall and potentially leads to code execution.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-12805"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-134"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-09T08:15:26Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "A post-authentication format string vulnerability in SonicOS management allows a remote attacker to crash a firewall and potentially leads to code execution.",
"id": "GHSA-373j-x448-854g",
"modified": "2025-01-09T15:31:51Z",
"published": "2025-01-09T09:31:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12805"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2025-0004"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3795-4M6R-47RJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 01:30 – Updated: 2022-05-17 01:30Format 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.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2013-6809"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-134"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2013-12-13T18:55:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "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.",
"id": "GHSA-3795-4m6r-47rj",
"modified": "2022-05-17T01:30:04Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T01:30:04Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6809"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89455"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://osvdb.org/100511"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/124275/Tftpd32-Client-Side-Format-String.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Dec/15"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-39C6-RP26-J8W8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 17:45 – Updated: 2022-05-01 17:45Format 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.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2007-0646"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-134"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2007-02-01T00:28:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "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.",
"id": "GHSA-39c6-rp26-j8w8",
"modified": "2022-05-01T17:45:53Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T17:45:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-0646"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/24966"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/27643"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.digitalmunition.com/MOAB-30-01-2007.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22326"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-109A.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1470"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-3C47-P88C-P6Q6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:50 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:50Dell Integrated Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) 7/8 before 2.21.21.21 has a format string issue in racadm getsystinfo.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2015-7271"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-134"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-04-10T03:59:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Dell Integrated Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) 7/8 before 2.21.21.21 has a format string issue in racadm getsystinfo.",
"id": "GHSA-3c47-p88c-p6q6",
"modified": "2022-05-17T02:50:18Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:50:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7271"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/extras/m/white_papers/20441859"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97561"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3CG3-WJRX-V9JW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 05:51 – Updated: 2022-05-17 05:51Multiple format string vulnerabilities in White_Dune before 0.29beta851 have unspecified impact and attack vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0101.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2008-7228"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-134"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2009-09-14T14:30:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Multiple format string vulnerabilities in White_Dune before 0.29beta851 have unspecified impact and attack vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0101.",
"id": "GHSA-3cg3-wjrx-v9jw",
"modified": "2022-05-17T05:51:54Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T05:51:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-7228"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/apps/freshmeat/2008-02/0005.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://osvdb.org/42677"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-3FF2-4V74-VHQ8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-26 09:30 – Updated: 2026-06-26 09:30An unauthenticated format string vulnerability exists in vlsvr in GeoVision GV-LPC2011 and GV-LPC2211 V1.12 and earlier. The vulnerability is caused by improper handling of externally controlled input during log message formatting in the login processing path. A remote attacker may exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted login data, potentially causing information disclosure, memory corruption, or a denial of service.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-57877"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-134"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-26T08:16:24Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An unauthenticated\nformat string vulnerability exists in vlsvr in GeoVision GV-LPC2011 and\nGV-LPC2211 V1.12 and earlier. The vulnerability is caused by improper handling\nof externally controlled input during log message formatting in the login\nprocessing path. A remote attacker may exploit this vulnerability by sending\ncrafted login data, potentially causing information disclosure, memory\ncorruption, or a denial of service.",
"id": "GHSA-3ff2-4v74-vhq8",
"modified": "2026-06-26T09:30:47Z",
"published": "2026-06-26T09:30:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57877"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.geovision.com.tw/cyber_security.php"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3H7Q-H379-G658
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 01:48 – Updated: 2022-05-17 01:48Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the error reporting functionality in the YAML::LibYAML (aka YAML-LibYAML and perl-YAML-LibYAML) module 0.38 for Perl allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via format string specifiers in a (1) YAML stream to the Load function, (2) YAML node to the load_node function, (3) YAML mapping to the load_mapping function, or (4) YAML sequence to the load_sequence function.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2012-1152"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-134"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2012-09-09T21:55:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the error reporting functionality in the YAML::LibYAML (aka YAML-LibYAML and perl-YAML-LibYAML) module 0.38 for Perl allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via format string specifiers in a (1) YAML stream to the Load function, (2) YAML node to the load_node function, (3) YAML mapping to the load_mapping function, or (4) YAML sequence to the load_sequence function.",
"id": "GHSA-3h7q-h379-g658",
"modified": "2022-05-17T01:48:46Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T01:48:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1152"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=801738"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73856"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=46507"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=75365"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=661548"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077004.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077023.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077782.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00029.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00078.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/48317"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/50277"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2432"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/09/6"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/10/4"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52381"
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Mitigation
Choose a language that is not subject to this flaw.
Mitigation
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]
Mitigation
Run compilers and linkers with high warning levels, since they may detect incorrect usage.
CAPEC-135: Format String Injection
An adversary includes formatting characters in a string input field on the target application. Most applications assume that users will provide static text and may respond unpredictably to the presence of formatting character. For example, in certain functions of the C programming languages such as printf, the formatting character %s will print the contents of a memory location expecting this location to identify a string and the formatting character %n prints the number of DWORD written in the memory. An adversary can use this to read or write to memory locations or files, or simply to manipulate the value of the resulting text in unexpected ways. Reading or writing memory may result in program crashes and writing memory could result in the execution of arbitrary code if the adversary can write to the program stack.
CAPEC-67: String Format Overflow in syslog()
This attack targets applications and software that uses the syslog() function insecurely. If an application does not explicitely use a format string parameter in a call to syslog(), user input can be placed in the format string parameter leading to a format string injection attack. Adversaries can then inject malicious format string commands into the function call leading to a buffer overflow. There are many reported software vulnerabilities with the root cause being a misuse of the syslog() function.