MEDIUM
Buffer overflow in LAN Messenger 1.2.28 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string in an initiation request
Published Jul 3, 2012
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.31%
Description
Buffer overflow in LAN Messenger 1.2.28 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string in an initiation request.
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
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.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.31% 0.03307
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03307
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 (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.31% (0.03307) | 88.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.31% (0.03307) | 86.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 25, 2026 | 8.61% (0.08611) | 92.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 10.24% (0.10241) | 93.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.18% (0.12179) | 93.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.99% (0.10987) | 89.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 12.18% (0.12179) | 93.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 6.28% (0.06277) | 93.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 12.96% (0.12960) | 95.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 17.25% (0.17252) | 96.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 15, 2024 | 13.20% (0.13201) | 95.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 22, 2024 | 25.53% (0.25529) | 96.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 27.96% (0.27965) | 96.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 1, 2024 | 37.70% (0.37698) | 96.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 29, 2023 | 55.65% (0.55648) | 97.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 56.61% (0.56609) | 97.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 65.71% (0.65708) | 97.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 74.98% (0.74977) | 97.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 87.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 86.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 16, 2022 | 4.98% (0.04979) | 88.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.03% (0.06033) | 89.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 14, 2022 | 6.03% (0.06033) | 77.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.46% (0.06464) | 78.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0005.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18816 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53333 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75319 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0005.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18816 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53333 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75319 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 3, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jul 3, 2012
Link CVE-2012-3845
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a