CVE-2012-1175

Description

Integer overflow in the GnashImage::size method in libbase/GnashImage.h in GNU Gnash 0.8.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted SWF file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.57% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/14/5 mailing list
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gnash.git/commit/?id=bb4dc77eecb6ed1b967e3ecbce3dac6c5e6f1527
http://secunia.com/advisories/47183 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52446 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2435 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=803443
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/14/6 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/48466 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1175?
CVE-2012-1175 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1175?
To fix CVE-2012-1175, 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-2012-1175 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-1175 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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