Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the gm_main_window_flash_message function in Ekiga before 2.0.5 allow attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Q.931 SETUP packet.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-1006 is rated High Risk (70.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.89%). Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-10-09 | 3.74% | 3.89% | +0.15% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 7.50% | 3.74% | -3.76% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 7.50% | — |
Full EPSS history (11 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
gentoo
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high | CVE-2007-1006: 1 GLSA(s) (200703-25), 1 atom(s) (net-voip/ekiga); latest impact high. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2007-1006 |
redhat
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critical | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-1006 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2007-1006 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (ekiga), 4 status rows across 4 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, upstream): released 3, needs-triage 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2007-1006 |
: Update to version 2.0.5.