CVE-2012-2107

Description

Integer overflow in the main function in util/lpci_main.c in Csound before 5.17.2, when converting a file, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.88% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74650 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/48719 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/81015 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52876 vdb entry
http://csound.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=csound/csound5.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=61d1df45ca9a52bab62892a3c3a13c41e6384505#patch2
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2012-6/ vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-04/msg00057.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/16/1 mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=810807
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/16/9 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2107?
CVE-2012-2107 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2107?
To fix CVE-2012-2107, 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-2012-2107 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2107 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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