CVE-2012-0270

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Csound before 5.16.6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) hetro file to the getnum function in util/heti_main.c or (2) PVOC file to the getnum function in util/pv_import.c.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 75.45% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory sourceforge.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2012-3/ vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/47585 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://sourceforge.net/projects/csound/files/csound5/csound5.16/Version5.16_Notes/view vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00027.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-03/msg00027.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0270?
CVE-2012-0270 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0270?
To fix CVE-2012-0270, 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-2012-0270 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-0270 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~75% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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