CVE-2012-2090 describes multiple format string vulnerabilities in FlightGear and SimGear versions 2.6 and earlier. Attackers can exploit these flaws by injecting format string specifiers into specific XML model data, leading to a denial of service or potentially arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is considered critical, allowing remote, user-assisted attacks with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:flightgear:flightgear:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:flightgear:flightgear:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:flightgear:flightgear:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:simgear:simgear:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:simgear:simgear:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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