CVE-2012-1189

Public Exploit

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in modules/graphic/ssgraph/grsound.cpp in The Open Racing Car Simulator (TORCS) before 1.3.3 and Speed Dreams allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file name in an engine sample attribute in an xml configuration file.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 28.91% Top 5%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://freecode.com/projects/torcs/releases/341672 patch
http://torcs.sourceforge.net/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=79 patch
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18471 exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/18/2 mailing list exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/79372 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/05/18 mailing list exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1189?
CVE-2012-1189 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1189?
To fix CVE-2012-1189, 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-2012-1189 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-1189 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~29% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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