CVE-2012-4552 (GCVE-0-2012-4552)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-11-18 23:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 20:42
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/87001 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://secunia.com/advisories/51340 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/29/9 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=871187 x_refsource_MISC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Date Public
2012-10-09 00:00
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