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medium 5.0

CVE-2004-1484 json

Format string vulnerability in the _msg function in error.c in socat 1.4.0.3 and earlier, when used as an HTTP proxy client and run with th…

published 2004-12-31 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-1478

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
7.3%
EPSS 7.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Format string vulnerability in the _msg function in error.c in socat 1.4.0.3 and earlier, when used as an HTTP proxy client and run with the -ly option, allows remote attackers or local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a syslog message.

Patch / fix

  • socat Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.4.0.3-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1484

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-591)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

7.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-591 Socat 1.4.0.2 - Not SETUID Local Format String local, 2004-10-23
  • nosystem.com.ar http://www.nosystem.com.ar/advisories/advisory-07.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11505 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

References

Sources

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