# CVE-2005-1394: Format string vulnerability in ArcGIS for ESRI ArcInfo Workstation 9.0 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-05-02 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Format string vulnerability in ArcGIS for ESRI ArcInfo Workstation 9.0 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in the ARCHOME environment variable to (1) wservice or (2) lockmgr.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111489411524630&w=2
- http://support.esri.com/index.cfm?fa=downloads.patchesServicePacks.viewPatch&PID=14&MetaID=1015
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15196
- http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2005-0425a%5D.txt
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013852
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/972

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