CVE-2005-2966

Public Exploit

Description

The Python SVG import plugin (diasvg_import.py) for DIA 0.94 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted SVG file.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.53% Top 20%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/17059	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17047	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17095	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-847	vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1950	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-06.xml	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1025	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15000	vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/17083	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:187	vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_22_sr.html	vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/193-1/	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17108	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2966?: CVE-2005-2966 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2966?: To fix CVE-2005-2966, 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-2005-2966 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2966 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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