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CVE-1999-1494

colorview in Silicon Graphics IRIX 5.1, 5.2, and 6.0 allows local attackers to read arbitrary...

2.1 LowPublic exploit

colorview in Silicon Graphics IRIX 5.1, 5.2, and 6.0 allows local attackers to read arbitrary files via the -text argument.

Exploit likelihood

0.95%Down 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
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What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

colorview in Silicon Graphics IRIX 5.1, 5.2, and 6.0 allows local attackers to read arbitrary files via the -text argument.

Record
CVE-1999-1494
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

colorview in Silicon Graphics IRIX 5.1, 5.2, and 6.0 allows local attackers to read arbitrary files via the -text argument.

Record
CVE-1999-1494
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1475 No score

colorview in Silicon Graphics IRIX 5.1, 5.2, and 6.0 allows local attackers to read arbitrary files via the -text argument.

Record
EUVD-1999-1475
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g63x-c8p3-9qvj No score

colorview in Silicon Graphics IRIX 5.1, 5.2, and 6.0 allows local attackers to read arbitrary...

colorview in Silicon Graphics IRIX 5.1, 5.2, and 6.0 allows local attackers to read arbitrary files via the -text argument.

Record
GHSA-g63x-c8p3-9qvj
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBSGI IRIX 6.0.1 - 'colorview' Read Files1995-02-09

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-1999-1494 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Sgi Irix, published August 9, 1994. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.95%, the 61st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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