CVE-2006-2480

security flaw

Published May 19, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 5.1 Medium EPSS 7.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
Format string vulnerability in Dia 0.94 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by triggering errors or warnings, as demonstrated via format string specifiers in a .bmp filename. NOTE: the original exploit was demonstrated through a command line argument, but there are other mechanisms for input that are automatically processed by Dia, such as a crafted .dia file.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-286-1 Dia vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 5:51 PM
Reserved
May 19, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 19, 2006, 9:02 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:25 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 10, 2004, 12:00 AM