Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-1571
file before 5.11 and libmagic allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Composite Document File (CDF) file that triggers (1) an out-of-bounds read or (2) an invalid pointer dereference.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2012-1571
- cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tim_robbins:libmagic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-1571
0.70%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 80 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-1571
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-1571
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-1571
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http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2422
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2422-2 file
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http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2012/000914.html
Patch
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https://github.com/glensc/file/commit/1859fdb4e67c49c463c4e0078054335cd46ba295
add more check found by cert's fuzzer. · file/file@1859fdb · GitHubExploit;Patch
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2123-1
USN-2123-1: file vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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https://github.com/glensc/file/commit/1aec04dbf8a24b8a6ba64c4f74efa0628e36db0b
Fix bounds checks again. · file/file@1aec04d · GitHubExploit;Patch
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:035
mandriva.com
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