CVE-2007-1464
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedFormat string vulnerability in the whiteboard Jabber protocol in Inkscape before 0.45.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA format string vulnerability exists in the whiteboard Jabber protocol component of Inkscape versions prior to 0.45.1. The vulnerability allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting improper format string handling in the Jabber protocol communication. This is a code injection flaw where user-supplied input is passed to format functions without proper sanitization.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 0.45CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Determine installed Inkscape versionRun 'inkscape --version' or check the application version through your package manager (dpkg -l inkscape, rpm -q inkscape, etc.)Affected if The version number displayed is 0.45 or any version lower than 0.45.1
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Verify the specific version stringCompare the exact version output against the affected range: any release up to and including 0.45 is vulnerableAffected if The version is 0.45, 0.44.x, or any earlier release in the 0.xx series
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Assess Jabber whiteboard exposureInkscape's whiteboard feature uses Jabber/XMPP for real-time collaboration. Determine if this feature is used in your environment by checking for any collaborative drawing sessions or Jabber server configurations related to InkscapeAffected if Users actively use Inkscape's collaborative whiteboard feature over Jabber/XMPP networks, as this is the vulnerable component
You are affected if Inkscape version 0.45 or earlier is installed AND the Jabber whiteboard functionality is in use, since the format string flaw exists specifically in that protocol component.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade Inkscape to version 0.45.1 or later to remediate this vulnerability. As a format string vulnerability that can lead to arbitrary code execution, prioritize patching on systems where Inkscape with Jabber whiteboard functionality is used.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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