HIGH
Buffer overflow in the ulSetError function in util/ulError.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5, as used in TORCS 1.3.1 and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long error message, as demonstrated by a crafted acc file for TORCS
Published Dec 31, 2011
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 12.64%
Description
Buffer overflow in the ulSetError function in util/ulError.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5, as used in TORCS 1.3.1 and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long error message, as demonstrated by a crafted acc file for TORCS. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.8.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
12.64% 0.12637
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.12637
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.64% (0.12637) | 96.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.80% (0.12795) | 95.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 34.58% (0.34580) | 97.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 36.55% (0.36545) | 97.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 40.67% (0.40673) | 97.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 48.76% (0.48763) | 97.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 47.62% (0.47623) | 97.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 39.95% (0.39952) | 95.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 47.62% (0.47623) | 97.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 39.95% (0.39952) | 96.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 47.62% (0.47623) | 97.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 37.18% (0.37177) | 97.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 20, 2024 | 38.55% (0.38548) | 97.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 39.99% (0.39990) | 97.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2024 | 30.46% (0.30458) | 96.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 18, 2024 | 35.79% (0.35794) | 96.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 27, 2023 | 37.14% (0.37138) | 96.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 38.11% (0.38106) | 96.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 19.53% (0.19528) | 96.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 15, 2022 | 19.53% (0.19528) | 96.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 21.50% (0.21498) | 96.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 15, 2022 | 21.50% (0.21498) | 94.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 22.09% (0.22092) | 94.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00013.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00015.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/21/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://osvdb.org/77973 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47297 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51340 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18258/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-16 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00013.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00015.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/21/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://osvdb.org/77973 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/47297 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/51340 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18258/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party Advisory | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-16 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Dec 31, 2011
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 29, 2011
Link CVE-2011-4620
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a