CVE-2006-3573

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.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 23.84% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3573?
CVE-2006-3573 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3573?
To fix CVE-2006-3573, 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-2006-3573 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-3573 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~24% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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