Format string vulnerability in Dia 0.94 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary c
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.
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- May 19, 2006
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 7.6% · 94th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-134
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Report tools
Action score
22
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 20 / 40 · 5.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 2 / 30 · 7.6%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| dia | dia | cpe:2.3:a:dia:dia |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- dia dia0.94
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | dia | before 0.95.0-4 | 0.95.0-4 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | dia | before 0.97.3-11.1 | 0.97.3-11.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | dia | before 1:0.94-5.7.1 | 1:0.94-5.7.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | dia-debuginfo | before 1:0.94-5.7.1 | 1:0.94-5.7.1 |
Same product
dia: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2006-2453Multiple unspecified format string vulnerabilities in Dia have unspecified impact and attack vectors, a different set of issues than CVE-20031Monitor
- CVE-2006-1550Multiple buffer overflows in the xfig import code (xfig-import.c) in Dia 0.87 and later before 0.95-pre6 allow user-assisted attackers to ha31Monitor
- CVE-2007-3408Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Dia before 0.96.1-6 have unspecified attack vectors and impact, probably involving the use of vulner30Monitor
- CVE-2008-5984Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python plugin in Dia 0.96.1, and possibly other versions, allows local users to execute arbitrary27Monitor
- CVE-2005-2966The Python SVG import plugin (diasvg_import.py) for DIA 0.94 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a 21Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:dia | 0.95.0-4 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:dia | 0.97.3-11.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:dia | 1:0.94-5.7.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:dia-debuginfo | 1:0.94-5.7.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | dos | 2006-05-23 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Published
- First PoC+3 d
- TodaySep 30, 2026+7439 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- High
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-134 · Use of Externally-Controlled Format StringCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- secunia.com/advisories/20199
- secunia.com/advisories/20254
- secunia.com/advisories/20339
- secunia.com/advisories/20422
- secunia.com/advisories/20457
- secunia.com/advisories/20513
- securitytracker.com/id?1016203
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-03.xml
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:093
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-06-02.html
- www.osvdb.org/25699
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0541.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/18078
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1908
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11224
- usn.ubuntu.com/286-1/
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.