CWE · MITRE source
CWE-134Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.
Last updated: 19 May 2026 14:18 UTC
NIST 800-53 r5 controls that address this weakness (0)AI
| Control | Title | Family | Why it addresses this CWE |
|---|---|---|---|
| No NIST controls proposed yet. | |||
Top CVEs of this weakness type, ranked by Risk Priority
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2019-1579 KEV | 9.2 | 8.1 | 0.9288 | 2019-07-19 |
CVE-2020-13160 | 7.3 | 9.8 | 0.8883 | 2020-06-09 |
CVE-2024-23113 KEV | 7.2 | 9.8 | 0.5438 | 2024-02-15 |
CVE-2018-6317 | 6.2 | 9.1 | 0.7266 | 2018-02-02 |
CVE-2023-35086 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 0.7589 | 2023-07-21 |
CVE-2012-3569 UPD | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.8064 | 2012-11-14 |
CVE-2014-1683 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.7784 | 2014-01-29 |
CVE-2012-1851 UPD | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.7245 | 2012-08-15 |
CVE-2008-3734 UPD | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.6943 | 2008-08-20 |
CVE-2012-2288 UPD | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.6993 | 2012-09-04 |
CVE-2018-0175 KEV | 3.8 | 8.0 | 0.0292 | 2018-03-28 |
CVE-2020-3118 KEV | 3.8 | 8.8 | 0.0020 | 2020-02-05 |
CVE-2009-4769 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.6214 | 2010-04-20 |
CVE-2012-10055 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.5895 | 2025-08-13 |
CVE-2015-8617 UPD | 3.3 | 9.8 | 0.2188 | 2016-01-19 |
CVE-2007-0017 UPD | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.5121 | 2007-01-03 |
CVE-2005-3656 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.4958 | 2005-12-31 |
CVE-2018-10388 | 3.0 | 9.8 | 0.1815 | 2019-12-23 |
CVE-2011-10029 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.4884 | 2025-08-20 |
CVE-2017-16608 | 2.8 | 9.8 | 0.1350 | 2018-01-23 |
CVE-2011-1568 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.4421 | 2011-04-05 |
CVE-2012-0809 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.4475 | 2012-02-01 |
CVE-2014-6262 | 2.7 | 7.5 | 0.1969 | 2020-02-12 |
CVE-2021-25489 KEV | 2.7 | 3.3 | 0.0036 | 2021-10-06 |
CVE-2017-16602 | 2.4 | 8.8 | 0.1134 | 2018-01-23 |