CVE-2005-1686
gedit - format string
EPSS 7.7%
Description
Format string vulnerability in gedit 2.10.2 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a bin file with format string specifiers in the filename. NOTE: while this issue is triggered on the command line by the gedit user, it has been reported that web browsers and email clients could be configured to provide a file name as an argument to gedit, so there is a valid attack that crosses security boundaries.
How to fix CVE-2005-1686
To remediate CVE-2005-1686, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/gedit—upgrade to 2.10.3-1 or later
- —upgrade to 2.8.3-4sarge1 or later
Is CVE-2005-1686 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 7.7%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 2.10.3-1
- from 0, < 2.8.3-4sarge1