# CVE-2006-2537: Multiple format string vulnerabilities in (a) OpenBOR 2.0046 and earlier, (b) Beats of Rage (BOR) 1.0029 and earlier, and (c) Horizontal Sho

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-05-22 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in (a) OpenBOR 2.0046 and earlier, (b) Beats of Rage (BOR) 1.0029 and earlier, and (c) Horizontal Shooter BOR (HOR) 2.0000 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute code via format string specifiers in configurations used in various mod files, as demonstrated by the (1) music identifier in data/scenes/intro.txt, which is not properly handled in the update function, and (2) background identifier in data/easy/1aeasy.txt, which is not properly handled in the shutdown function.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26582
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20181
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1901
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20174
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18088
- http://www.osvdb.org/25687
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20173
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1902
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1903
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/borfs-adv.txt

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