CVE-2005-4846 json
Format string vulnerability in Logger.cc for Spey 0.3.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrar…
published 2005-12-31 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-4838
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Format string vulnerability in Logger.cc for Spey 0.3.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a syslog call.
Exploit prediction
1.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- spey.cvs.sourceforge.net http://spey.cvs.sourceforge.net/spey/spey/src/Logger.cc?r1=1.5&r2=1.6 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-4846
- NVD CVE-2005-4846
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