CVE-1999-1494

Summary

CVE-1999-1494 is a vulnerability affecting the colorview application in Silicon Graphics IRIX 5.1, 5.2, and 6.0. An attacker can exploit this issue by manipulating the -text argument, allowing them to read arbitrary files on the targeted system, posing a significant risk to the confidentiality of sensitive data. This vulnerability can be exploited locally, requiring no network access, making it a potentially serious concern for organizations using the affected IRIX versions.

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