MEDIUM
Stack-based buffer overflow in mcrypt 2.6.8 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long file name
Published Nov 21, 2012
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.74%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in mcrypt 2.6.8 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long file name. NOTE: it is not clear whether this is a vulnerability.
Affected products
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.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
7.74% 0.07741
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.07741
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.74% (0.07741) | 94.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.68% (0.07678) | 93.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 28.10% (0.28100) | 96.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 45.04% (0.45040) | 96.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 28.10% (0.28100) | 96.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.72% (0.03724) | 92.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 3.72% (0.03724) | 91.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.41% (0.04408) | 91.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 91.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 90.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 78.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091173.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091206.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091377.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/12 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/9 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/20/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56114 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=867790 x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091173.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091206.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091377.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00003.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/12 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/9 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/20/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56114 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=867790 | x_refsource_MISC |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Nov 21, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Aug 21, 2012
Link CVE-2012-4527
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a