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TI-2007-00974 Aliases CVE-2007-1006GHSA-vqrh-pw2c-gfrh

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the gm_main_window_flash_message function in…

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-134Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-134 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the gm_main_window_flash_message function in Ekiga before 2.0.5 allow attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Q.931 SETUP packet.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03667 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ekiga:ekiga:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.0.4VulnerableEkiga
  • cpe:2.3:a:ekiga:ekiga:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Ekiga

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2007:0087 Released 2007-03-14 · Red Hat rating Critical
    ekiga security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) ekiga-2.0.2-7.0.2, ekiga-2.0.2-7.0.2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) ekiga-2.0.2-7.0.2, ekiga-2.0.2-7.0.2.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:0087
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:0087

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-1006
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vqrh-pw2c-gfrh

References

Advisory 9

Other 5

  • TI-2007-00975 Format string vulnerability in GnomeMeeting 1.0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2011-01606 Ekiga attempts to dlopen /tmp/ekiga_test.so CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2007-04746 The Open Phone Abstraction Library (opal), as used by (1) Ekiga before 2.0.10 and (2)… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2007-04719 pwlib, as used by Ekiga 2.0.5 and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2012-04724 lib/engine/components/opal/opal-call.cpp in ekiga before 4.0.0 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2013-01647 The Portable Tool Library (aka PTLib) before 2.10.10, as used in Ekiga before 4.0.1, does… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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