CVE-2006-0618 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Format string vulnerability in fontsleuth in QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the zeroth argument (program name).

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00136.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Qnx	Neutrino Rtos

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:qnx:neutrino_rtos:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-0625	Format string vulnerability in fontsleuth in QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the zeroth argument (program name).

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/18750
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015599
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=380
http://www.osvdb.org/22966
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16539
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0474
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24559

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-02-09T02:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:41:28.946Z

Reserved: 2006-02-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-0618

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2006-02-09T02:02:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2006-0618

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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