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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-1333 · published 20 March 2008

CVE-2008-1333: Asterisk open source vulnerability

Asterisk · Open Source

Format string vulnerability in Asterisk Open Source 1.6.x before 1.6.0-beta6 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via logging messages that are not properly handled by (1) the ast_verbose logging API call, or (2) the astman_append function.

5.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 3.2% · top 12.2% CWE-134 · CWE-134
5.8CVSS 2.0 base score
3.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Format string vulnerability in Asterisk Open Source 1.6.x before 1.6.0-beta6 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via logging messages that are not properly handled by (1) the ast_verbose logging API call, or (2) the astman_append function.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://downloads.digium.com/pub/security/AST-2008-004.html Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/29426
http://secunia.com/advisories/29456
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019630
http://www.asterisk.org/node/48466
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1525
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489823/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28311
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0928
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41301
http://downloads.digium.com/pub/security/AST-2008-004.html Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/29426
http://secunia.com/advisories/29456
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019630
http://www.asterisk.org/node/48466
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1525
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489823/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28311
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0928
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41301

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-1333), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-30). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.