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high 7.5

CVE-2006-1905 in the critical feed json

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in xiTK (xitk/main.c) in xine 0.99.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format str…

published 2006-04-20 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-1905

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
14.6%
EPSS 14.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in xiTK (xitk/main.c) in xine 0.99.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a long filename on an EXTINFO line in a playlist file.

Patch / fix

  • xine-ui Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.99.4-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-1905

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-27670)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

14.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-27670 Xine 0.9/1.0 - Playlist Handling Remote Format String dos, 2006-04-18
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17579 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

Sources

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