CWE-134— 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.— MITRE CWE catalog
426 active CVEs classified under this weakness category. Sourced from NVD, GHSA, and vendor advisories. Full definition on MITRE →
CVEs classified under CWE-134page 9 of 9
- CVE-2023-21497MEDIUMCVSS 4.4EG 4.42023-05-04
Use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability in mPOS TUI trustlet prior to SMR May-2023 Release 1 allows local attackers to access the memory address.
- CVE-2017-7519MEDIUMCVSS 2.3EG 4.42018-07-27
In Ceph, a format string flaw was found in the way libradosstriper parses input from user. A user could crash an application or service using the libradosstriper library.
- CVE-2011-4930MEDIUMCVSS v2 4.4EG 4.42014-02-10
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Condor 7.2.0 through 7.6.4, and possibly certain 7.7.x versions, as used in Red Hat MRG Grid and possibly other products, allow local users to cause a denial of service (condor_schedd daemon and fa…
- CVE-2011-0185MEDIUMCVSS v2 4.4EG 4.42011-10-14
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.
- CVE-2008-3940MEDIUMCVSS v2 4.4EG 4.42008-09-05
Format string vulnerability in the finger client in HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS 5.x allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in a (1) .plan or (2) .project file.
- CVE-2007-2027MEDIUMCVSS v2 4.4EG 4.42007-04-13
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the add_filename_to_string function in intl/gettext/loadmsgcat.c for Elinks 0.11.1 allows local users to cause Elinks to use an untrusted gettext message catalog (.po file) in a "../po" directory, whi…
- CVE-2026-6474MEDIUMCVSS 4.3EG 4.32026-05-14
Externally-controlled format string in PostgreSQL timeofday() function allows an attacker to retrieve portions of server memory, via crafted timezone zones. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected.
- CVE-2017-5524MEDIUMCVSS 4.3EG 4.32017-03-23
Plone 4.x through 4.3.11 and 5.x through 5.0.6 allow remote attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism and obtain sensitive information by leveraging the Python string format method.
- CVE-2013-4389MEDIUMCVSS v2 4.3EG 4.32013-10-17
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 …
- CVE-2009-4775MEDIUMCVSS v2 4.3EG 4.32010-04-21
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.
- CVE-2008-1401MEDIUMCVSS v2 4.3EG 4.32008-03-20
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 …
- CVE-2009-5141MEDIUMCVSS v2 4.0EG 4.02014-04-01
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.
- CVE-2008-3963MEDIUMCVSS v2 4.0EG 4.02008-09-11
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)…
- CVE-2006-3469MEDIUMCVSS v2 4.0EG 4.02006-07-21
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…
- CVE-2018-14799LOWCVSS 3.7EG 3.72018-08-22
In Philips PageWriter TC10, TC20, TC30, TC50, TC70 Cardiographs, all versions prior to May 2018, the PageWriter device does not sanitize data entered by user. This can lead to buffer overflow or format string vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2020-16142LOWCVSS 3.5EG 3.52020-08-27
On Mercedes-Benz C Class AMG Premium Plus c220 BlueTec vehicles, the Bluetooth stack mishandles %x and %c format-string specifiers in a device name in the COMAND infotainment software.
- CVE-2008-0945LOWCVSS v2 3.5EG 3.52008-02-25
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 possibl…
- CVE-2019-14412LOWCVSS 3.3EG 3.32019-07-30
Maketext in cPanel before 78.0.2 allows format-string injection in the DCV check_domains_via_dns UAPI (SEC-474).
- CVE-2019-14410LOWCVSS 3.3EG 3.32019-07-30
Maketext in cPanel before 78.0.2 allows format-string injection in the Email store_filter UAPI (SEC-472).
- CVE-2026-7835LOWCVSS 3.1EG 3.12026-05-21
A format string argument mismatch in Netatalk 3.0.3 through 4.4.2 allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause a minor denial of service via crafted input that triggers incorrect format string processing.
- CVE-2026-21640LOWCVSS 2.7EG 2.72026-01-20
HackerOne community member Faraz Ahmed (PakCyberbot) has reported a format string injection in the Revive Adserver settings. When specific character combinations are used in a setting, the admin user console could be disabled due to a fata…
- CVE-2025-52666LOWCVSS 2.7EG 2.72025-11-20
Improper neutralisation of format characters in the settings of Revive Adserver 5.5.2 and 6.0.1 and earlier versions causes an administrator user to disable the admin user console due to a fatal PHP error.
- CVE-2023-25815LOWCVSS 2.2EG 2.22023-04-25
In Git for Windows, the Windows port of Git, no localized messages are shipped with the installer. As a consequence, Git is expected not to localize messages at all, and skips the gettext initialization. However, due to a change in MINGW-p…
- CVE-2009-0754LOWCVSS v2 2.1EG 2.12009-03-03
PHP 4.4.4, 5.1.6, and other versions, when running on Apache, allows local users to modify behavior of other sites hosted on the same web server by modifying the mbstring.func_overload setting within .htaccess, which causes this setting to…
- CVE-2009-0601LOWCVSS v2 2.1EG 2.12009-02-16
Format string vulnerability in Wireshark 0.99.8 through 1.0.5 on non-Windows platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string specifiers in the HOME environment variable.
- CVE-2025-68816UnratedEG not assessed2026-01-13
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: fw_tracer, Validate format string parameters Add validation for format string parameters in the firmware tracer to prevent potential security vulnerabilities a…
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