CVE-2012-2090: Multiple format string vulnerabilities in FlightGear 2.6 and earlier and SimGear 2.6 and earlier allow user...

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CVE-2012-2090 is an old FlightGear and SimGear flaw where specially crafted aircraft or scene model data could crash the application and may allow code execution. The attack appears user-assisted: someone must load or receive malicious model content. Business urgency is mainly for environments still running legacy simulator packages or accepting third-party aircraft/scenery assets. Exposure is likely limited to systems with FlightGear or SimGear 2.6 or earlier, especially where users import aircraft XML, scene graph models, scenery, or simulator add-ons from untrusted sources. Treat this as a targeted legacy-software risk. It is not marked actively exploited, but possible code execution makes remaining installations worth finding and updating, especially in research, training, or enthusiast environments using downloaded simulator assets. Mitigation focus: Upgrade FlightGear and SimGear through trusted vendor or distribution packages.; Remove unsupported FlightGear or SimGear versions if no update path exists.; Restrict loading aircraft, scenery, and model files to trusted sources..

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Jun 24, 2026, 12:34 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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