Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2004-1299 is an old memory-safety flaw in vilistextum 2.6.6. A crafted web page can trigger a buffer overflow and may allow arbitrary code execution when the software processes that page. Business urgency depends on whether this legacy component is still installed or embedded in workflows that handle untrusted HTML. Exposure is most likely in legacy systems, packaged utilities, scripts, or server-side workflows that still run vilistextum 2.6.6 against externally supplied or automatically fetched web pages. The bundle does not identify other affected versions or downstream products. Treat this as a targeted legacy-risk cleanup item unless inventory shows active use on exposed processing paths. If found in production handling untrusted web content, prioritize removal or upgrade because the stated impact is arbitrary code execution. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems and SBOMs for vilistextum 2.6.6.; Check vendor or package maintainer guidance for supported upgrade or removal options.; Avoid processing untrusted HTML with affected installations until remediated..
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- Known Exploited
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- Published
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- vilistextum-getattr-bo(18610)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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