# CVE-2005-1806: Format string vulnerability in PeerCast 0.1211 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in the URL.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-06-01 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Format string vulnerability in PeerCast 0.1211 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in the URL.

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## References

- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200506-15.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15753
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111746603629979&w=2
- http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00077-05282005
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0651
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15536
- http://www.peercast.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=11596
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1055
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43826

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