CVE-2012-0025

Public Exploit

Description

Double free vulnerability in the Free_All_Memory function in jpeg/dectile.c in libfpx before 1.3.1-1, as used in the FlashPix PlugIn 4.2.2.0 for IrfanView, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted FPX image.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 22.44% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.protekresearchlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31&Itemid=31 exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/47322 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/77958 vdb entry
http://www.imagemagick.org/download/delegates/libfpx-1.3.1-1.zip
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/03/16 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/47246 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18256 exploit
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-03 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71892 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/02/6 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0025?
CVE-2012-0025 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0025?
To fix CVE-2012-0025, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-0025 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-0025 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~22% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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