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CVE DATABASE  /  CVE-2006-2480

CVE-2006-2480

CVSS 5.1 · MEDIUM

Summary

Format string vulnerability in Dia 0.94 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by triggering errors or warnings, as demonstrated via format string specifiers in a .bmp filename. NOTE: the original exploit was demonstrated through a command line argument, but there are other mechanisms for input that are automatically processed by Dia, such as a crafted .dia file.

CVSS 2.0 breakdown

Base score5.1 (MEDIUM)
VectorAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Attack vectorNETWORK
Attack complexityHIGH
ConfidentialityPARTIAL
IntegrityPARTIAL
AvailabilityPARTIAL

Weakness type (CWE)

Affected products

Dia dia
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References

Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-16. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.

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