squashfs-tools: remote arbitrary code execution via crafted list file
Published Jul 19, 2012
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.05%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_component function in unsquashfs.c in unsquashfs in Squashfs 4.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted list file (aka a crafted file for the -ef option). NOTE: probably in most cases, the list file is a trusted file constructed by the program's user; however, there are some realistic situations in which a list file would be obtained from an untrusted remote source.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 4.2
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
squashfs-tools
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
squashfs-tools
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | squashfs-tools | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | squashfs-tools | Will not fix | n/a |
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.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.05% (0.04047) | 90.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.05% (0.04047) | 89.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.29% (0.02288) | 83.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.50% (0.04505) | 81.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.29% (0.02288) | 83.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 9, 2025 | 5.75% (0.05748) | 93.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 4.74% (0.04738) | 92.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 17, 2024 | 3.19% (0.03186) | 90.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.73% (0.02728) | 88.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.00% (0.07996) | 93.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.00% (0.07996) | 92.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.00% (0.07996) | 81.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=CAAoG81HL9oP8roPLLhftTSXTzSD%2BZcR66PRkVU%3Df76W3Mjde_w%40mail.gmail.com&forum_name=squashfs-devel x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:128 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVANot Applicable
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/19/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.osvdb.org/83898 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54610 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4024 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=842458 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77106 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4024
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-40 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0001 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4024
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