CVE-2006-2480
EPSS 22.6%
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.
How to fix CVE-2006-2480
To remediate CVE-2006-2480, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/dia—upgrade to 0.95.0-4 or later
Is CVE-2006-2480 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 22.6%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 0.95.0-4