CVE-2006-6169

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ask_outfile_name function in openfile.c for GnuPG (gpg) 1.4 and 2.0, when running interactively, might allow attackers to…

published November 29, 2006

CVSS
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EPSS
3%
Percentile
88.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ask_outfile_name function in openfile.c for GnuPG (gpg) 1.4 and 2.0, when running interactively, might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via messages with "C-escape" expansions, which cause the make_printable_string function to return a longer string than expected while constructing a prompt.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03261 · 88.3th percentile
Published
2006-11-29T18:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 NOV 18:00Z
    Heap-based buffer overflow in the ask_outfile_name function in openfile.c for GnuPG (gpg) 1.4 and 2.0, when running interactively, might allow attackers to…
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