Vulnerability Description
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in FlightGear 2.6 and earlier and SimGear 2.6 and earlier allow user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in certain data chunk values in an aircraft xml model to (1) fgfs/flightgear/src/Cockpit/panel.cxx or (2) fgfs/flightgear/src/Network/generic.cxx, or (3) a scene graph model to simgear/simgear/scene/model/SGText.cxx.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Flightgear | Flightgear | <= 2.6.0 |
| Simgear | Simgear | <= 2.6.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081997.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/082002.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/082017.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48780Vendor Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=28957051
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=29012174
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/10/13
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=811617
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74791
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-12
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081997.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/082002.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/082017.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48780Vendor Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=28957051
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-2090?
CVE-2012-2090 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Multiple format string vulnerabilities in FlightGear 2.6 and earlier and SimGear 2.6 and earlier allow user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code v...
How severe is CVE-2012-2090?
CVE-2012-2090 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-2090?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Flightgear Flightgear, Simgear Simgear.