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.

CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/glensc/file/commit/1aec04dbf8a24b8a6ba64c4f74efa0628e36db0b	Exploit Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2422
http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2012/000914.html	Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:035
https://github.com/glensc/file/commit/1859fdb4e67c49c463c4e0078054335cd46ba295	Exploit Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2123-1

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:tim_robbins:libmagic::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:christos_zoulas:file::::::::

Information

Published : 2012-07-17 14:55

Updated : 2014-03-07 20:55

NVD link : CVE-2012-1571

Mitre link : CVE-2012-1571

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Products Affected

tim_robbins

libmagic

christos_zoulas

file

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