CVE-2004-0232
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Midnight Commander (mc) before 4.6.0 may allow...
CVE-2004-0232 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Midnight Commander Commander, published April 29, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.94%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in mc 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre1-2.
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Midnight Commander (mc) before 4.6.0 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Midnight Commander (mc) before 4.6.0 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2004-0232- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Midnight Commander (mc) before 4.6.0 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
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CVE-2004-0232- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0232 No score
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Midnight Commander (mc) before 4.6.0 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
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EUVD-2004-0232- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h73j-wj9f-w749 No score
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Midnight Commander (mc) before 4.6.0 may allow...
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Midnight Commander (mc) before 4.6.0 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
- Record
GHSA-h73j-wj9f-w749- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Midnight Commander (mc) before 4.6.0 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
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CVE-2004-0232- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-0232 No score
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Midnight Commander (mc) before 4.6.0 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
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DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0232- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_12_mc.html
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-21.xml
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16021
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:039
debian.org/security/2004/dsa-497
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-172.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0232
github.com/advisories/GHSA-h73j-wj9f-w749
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2004-0232