CVE-2006-3573

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Published Jul 13, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 5.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Format string vulnerability in the WriteText function in agl_text.cpp in Milan Mimica Sparklet 0.9.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a player nickname.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:milan_mimica:sparklet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 5.8% (5.840% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/sparkletfs-adv.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/20974
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016443
http://www.osvdb.org/27038
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439475/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18862
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18949
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2695
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2763
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27603

History

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Subscriptions

Milan Mimica Sparklet

Weaknesses

CWE-134

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:30 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 13, 2006, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:30 PM
Reserved: Jul 12, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:27 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 13, 2006, 10:05 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:27 PM

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