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
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-1571
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.95%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 83 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-1571
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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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 can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.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
Products affected by CVE-2012-1571
- cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tim_robbins:libmagic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*