CVE-2006-6753

Description

Event Viewer (eventvwr.exe) in Microsoft Windows does not properly display log data that contains '%' (percent) characters, which might make it impossible to use Event Viewer to determine the actual data that triggered an event, and might produce long strings that are not properly handled by certain processes that rely on Event Viewer.

4.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.62%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455071/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455087/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455077/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455044/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455079/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6753?: CVE-2006-6753 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6753?: To fix CVE-2006-6753, 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-2006-6753 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-6753 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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