Description
colorview in Silicon Graphics IRIX 5.1, 5.2, and 6.0 allows local attackers to read arbitrary files via the -text argument.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- SGI IRIX 6.0.1 - 'colorview' Read Files EDB-19269 · local · Feb 9, 1995 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 336 vdb-entry
- 19950307 sigh. another Irix 5.2 hole. mailing-list
- 19940809 Re: IRIX 5.2 Security Advisory mailing-list
- sgi-colorview(2112) vdb-entry