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CVE-2012-4409

Stack-based buffer overflow in the check_file_head function in extra.c in mcrypt...

Medium CVSS 6.8

Overview

Stack-based buffer overflow in the check_file_head function in extra.c in mcrypt 2.6.8 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an encrypted file with a crafted header containing long salt data that is not properly handled during decryption.

CWE: CWE-119 Published: 2012-11-21T23:55:01.757
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 6.8 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

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  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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