CVE-2012-3845 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.3% (pctl 88)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 3.31% — more likely to be exploited than 88% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-07-03 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| lan messenger | lan messenger1.2.28 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | LAN Messenger 1.2.28 - Denial of Service | 2012-05-01 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0005.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18816
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53333
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75319
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0005.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18816
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53333
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75319
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