CVE-2012-4552 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 10% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the error function in ssg/ssgParser.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted 3d model file that triggers a long error message, as demonstrated by a .ase file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 9.97% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-11-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| steve j baker | plib |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | PLIB 1.8.5 - 'ssg/ssgParser.cxx' Local Buffer Overflow | 2012-10-09 |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091932.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091937.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091964.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00013.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00015.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51340
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/29/9
- http://www.osvdb.org/87001
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=871187
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091932.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091937.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091964.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00013.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00015.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51340
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/29/9
- http://www.osvdb.org/87001
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=871187
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