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CVE-2012-4409
- EPSS 15.02%
- Veröffentlicht 21.11.2012 23:55:01
- Zuletzt bearbeitet 16.06.2026 23:44:57
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Stack-based buffer overflow in the check_file_head function in extra.c in mcrypt 2.6.8 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an encrypted file with a crafted header containing long salt data that is not properly handled during decryption.
| Typ | Quelle | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 15.02% | 0.963 |
| Quelle | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 6.8 | 8.6 | 6.4 |
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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.
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/086519.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/087542.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-September/088281.html
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/116268/mcrypt-2.6.8-Buffer-Overflow-Proof-Of-Concept.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/50507
http://secunia.com/advisories/51010
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/06/4
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027532
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=855029