CVE-2012-2090 Other in n/a
Format string vulnerabilities in FlightGear allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via malicious aircraft or scene models.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-2090?
CVE-2012-2090 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jun 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-134
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2090?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Flightgear Flightgear, Simgear Simgear.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2090?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2012-2090 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2090 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2090, GHSA-4426-49xv-wxg5.