CVE-1999-1494

Public Exploit

Description

colorview in Silicon Graphics IRIX 5.1, 5.2, and 6.0 allows local attackers to read arbitrary files via the -text argument.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.34%

Vendor Advisory sgi.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory on.ca

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19950209-01-P	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/336	patch vendor advisory vdb entry exploit
http://www.tryc.on.ca/archives/bugtraq/1995_1/0614.html	patch vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/675	vendor advisory mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2112	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1494?: CVE-1999-1494 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1494?: To fix CVE-1999-1494, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-1494 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-1999-1494 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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