Format string vulnerability in the p_cgi_error function in python/neo_cgi.c in the Python CGI Kit (neo_cgi) module for Clearsilver 0.10.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers that are not properly handled when creating CGI error messages using the cgi_error API function
Published Dec 10, 2011
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.02%
Description
Format string vulnerability in the p_cgi_error function in python/neo_cgi.c in the Python CGI Kit (neo_cgi) module for Clearsilver 0.10.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers that are not properly handled when creating CGI error messages using the cgi_error API function.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 0.10.5
- 0.1
- 0.2
- 0.2.1
- 0.3
- 0.4
- 0.5
- 0.6
- 0.7
- 0.7.1
- 0.7.2
- 0.8.0
- 0.8.1
- 0.9.0
- 0.9.1
- 0.9.2
- 0.9.3
- 0.9.6
- 0.9.7
- 0.9.14
- 0.10.1
- 0.10.2
- 0.10.3
- 0.10.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.02% (0.03017) | 86.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.06% (0.03056) | 85.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.57% (0.02567) | 84.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.69% (0.05692) | 83.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.57% (0.02567) | 84.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 10.15% (0.10148) | 95.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 9, 2024 | 9.66% (0.09657) | 94.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 9.27% (0.09273) | 94.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2023 | 8.98% (0.08984) | 93.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 7.89% (0.07885) | 93.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.14% (0.05139) | 89.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.14% (0.05139) | 88.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.14% (0.05139) | 75.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://code.google.com/p/clearsilver/source/detail?r=919 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://osvdb.org/77419 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47016 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ClearSilver/message/1422 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2355 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/27/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71599 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://code.google.com/p/clearsilver/source/detail?r=919 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://osvdb.org/77419 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/47016 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ClearSilver/message/1422 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2355 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/27/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71599 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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