CVE-2005-1686
2.6 · LOWOverview
CVE-2005-1686 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting gnome gedit. It was published on May 20, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical 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.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnome. Update gedit to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
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References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2005-1686?
CVE-2005-1686 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting gnome gedit. It was published on May 20, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).
How severe is CVE-2005-1686?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-1686?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnome. Update gedit to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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