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 operating systems. An attacker can exploit this issue by manipulating the -text argument to read arbitrary files locally without proper authorization. This weakness poses a significant risk, as unintended access to sensitive data can lead to privacy breaches and potential security compromises. The vulnerability was first identified in 1999 and has since been addressed in later versions of the IRIX operating system. It is crucial for users on affected versions to install updates or patches to mitigate the risk.

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