VYPR

CWE-134

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

BaseDraftLikelihood: High

Description

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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Related attack patterns (CAPEC)

CAPEC-135 · CAPEC-67

CVEs mapped to this weakness (400)

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  • CVE-2014-8170HigSep 26, 2017
    risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.04

    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…

  • CVE-2017-12702HigAug 30, 2017
    risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.02

    An Externally Controlled Format String issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to V8.2_20170817. String format specifiers based on user provided input are not properly validated, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

  • CVE-2016-5716HigAug 9, 2017
    risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.02

    The console in Puppet Enterprise 2015.x and 2016.x prior to 2016.4.0 includes unsafe string reads that potentially allows for remote code execution on the console node.

  • CVE-2017-2403HigApr 2, 2017
    risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.03

    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.

  • CVE-2018-1566HigJul 10, 2018
    risk 0.55cvss 8.4epss 0.00

    IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 could allow a local user to execute arbitrary code due to a format string error. IBM X-Force ID: 143023.

  • CVE-2026-6250HigJun 11, 2026
    risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.00

    An authenticated format string vulnerability exists in the ONVIF service of Tapo C110 v2 due to improper handling of user-controlled input.  Externally controlled data is interpreted as a format string, which can be used to manipulate stack memory, including control flow data…

  • CVE-2025-30269HigFeb 11, 2026
    risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.00

    A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability has been reported to affect Qsync Central. If a remote attacker gains a user account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to obtain secret data or modify memory. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the…

  • CVE-2025-22482HigJun 6, 2025
    risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.00

    A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability has been reported to affect Qsync Central. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers who have gained user access to obtain secret data or modify memory. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the…

  • CVE-2023-6764HigFeb 20, 2024
    risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.01

    A format string vulnerability in a function of the IPSec VPN feature in Zyxel ATP series firmware versions from 4.32 through 5.37 Patch 1, USG FLEX series firmware versions from 4.50 through 5.37 Patch 1, USG FLEX 50(W) series firmware versions from 4.16 through 5.37…

  • CVE-2023-2186HigJun 7, 2023
    risk 0.53cvss 8.2epss 0.01

    On Triangle MicroWorks' SCADA Data Gateway version <= v5.01.03, an unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted broadcast message including format string characters to the SCADA Data Gateway to perform unrestricted memory reads.An unauthenticated user can use this…

  • CVE-2021-33886HigAug 25, 2021
    risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.01

    An improper sanitization of input vulnerability in B. Braun SpaceCom2 prior to 012U000062 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to gain user-level command-line access by passing a raw external string straight through to printf statements. The attacker is required to be on the…

  • CVE-2020-1992HigApr 8, 2020
    risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.03

    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…

  • CVE-2020-1979HigMar 11, 2020
    risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.01

    A format string vulnerability in the PAN-OS log daemon (logd) on Panorama allows a network based attacker with knowledge of registered firewall devices and access to Panorama management interfaces to execute arbitrary code, bypassing the restricted shell and escalating…

  • CVE-2018-14713HigMay 13, 2019
    risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.04

    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.

  • CVE-2026-33210CriMar 20, 2026
    risk 0.52cvss 9.1epss 0.01

    Ruby JSON is a JSON implementation for Ruby. From version 2.14.0 to before versions 2.15.2.1, 2.17.1.2, and 2.19.2, a format string injection vulnerability can lead to denial of service attacks or information disclosure, when the allow_duplicate_key: false parsing option is used…

  • CVE-2018-6508HigFeb 9, 2018
    risk 0.52cvss 8.0epss 0.02

    Puppet Enterprise 2017.3.x prior to 2017.3.3 are vulnerable to a remote execution bug when a specially crafted string was passed into the facter_task or puppet_conf tasks. This vulnerability only affects tasks in the affected modules, if you are not using puppet tasks you are…

  • CVE-2026-15809HigJul 15, 2026
    risk 0.51cvss 7.8epss 0.00

    A flaw was found in CRI-O. The fix for a previous vulnerability (CVE-2022-4318) was incorrect, allowing it to be bypassed. An attacker capable of setting environment variables on a container can inject a newline character into the HOME environment variable. This issue allows the…

  • CVE-2022-22299HigAug 5, 2022
    risk 0.51cvss 7.8epss 0.00

    A format string vulnerability [CWE-134] in the command line interpreter of FortiADC version 6.0.0 through 6.0.4, FortiADC version 6.1.0 through 6.1.5, FortiADC version 6.2.0 through 6.2.1, FortiProxy version 1.0.0 through 1.0.7, FortiProxy version 1.1.0 through 1.1.6, FortiProxy…

  • CVE-2022-1215HigJun 2, 2022
    risk 0.51cvss 7.8epss 0.00

    A format string vulnerability was found in libinput

  • CVE-2022-24051HigFeb 18, 2022
    risk 0.51cvss 7.8epss 0.01

    MariaDB CONNECT Storage Engine Format String Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of MariaDB. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the…