CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-0158

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A format string vulnerability in bidwatcher before version 1.3.17 allows remote malicious web servers from eBay or a spoofed eBay server to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain responses.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes potential service disruption (denial of service) and remote code execution, which could lead to system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update bidwatcher to version 1.3.17 or later, which fixes this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Format string vulnerability in bidwatcher before 1.3.17 allows remote malicious web servers from eBay, or a spoofed eBay server, to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain responses.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS