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CVE-2006-6753

UnknownEPSS 1.59%

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CVE-2006-6753 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Event Viewer (eventvwr.exe) in Microsoft Windows does not properly display log data that contains '%' (percent) characters, which might make it impossible to use Event Viewer to determine the actual data that triggered an event, and might produce long strings that are not properly handled by certain processes that rely on Event Viewer.. EPSS estimates a 1.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Event Viewer (eventvwr.exe) in Microsoft Windows does not properly display log data that contains '%' (percent) characters, which might make it impossible to use Event Viewer to determine the actual data that triggered an event, and might produce long strings that are not properly handled by certain processes that rely on Event Viewer.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.59%

72.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftWindows Event ViewerAll versions

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-6753?
Event Viewer (eventvwr.exe) in Microsoft Windows does not properly display log data that contains '%' (percent) characters, which might make it impossible to use Event Viewer to determine the actual data that triggered an event, and might produce long strings that are not properly handled by certain processes that rely on Event Viewer.
How severe is CVE-2006-6753?
Severity scoring for CVE-2006-6753 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6753?
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Source: NVD / NIST