---
id: CVE-1999-1494
title: >-
  colorview in Silicon Graphics IRIX 5.1, 5.2, and 6.0 allows local attackers to
  read arbitrary files via the -text argument.
summary: >-
  colorview in Silicon Graphics IRIX 5.1, 5.2, and 6.0 allows local attackers to
  read arbitrary files via the -text argument.
severity: low
cvss: 2.1
cvssVector: 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N'
published: '1994-08-09'
updated: '2026-06-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1494'
references:
  - url: 'ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19950209-01-P'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/675'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/336'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.tryc.on.ca/archives/bugtraq/1995_1/0614.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2112'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19950209-01-P'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/675'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/336'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.tryc.on.ca/archives/bugtraq/1995_1/0614.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2112'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.00951
epssPercentile: 0.59808
ingestedAt: '2026-06-19T03:39:00.738Z'
exploitAvailable: true
exploits:
  exploitdb: true
  checkedAt: '2026-09-24T07:52:44.602Z'
---

## Overview

colorview in Silicon Graphics IRIX 5.1, 5.2, and 6.0 allows local attackers to read arbitrary files via the -text argument.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.