CVE-2012-0270

Name: CVE-2012-0270
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-02-17T16:55:07.883+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 54.67%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-0270 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 54.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

54.67%

98.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Csounds	Csound	<= 5.16.1
Csounds	Csound	5.12.4
Csounds	Csound	5.13.0
Csounds	Csound	5.13.1
Csounds	Csound	5.14.0
Csounds	Csound	5.14.1
Csounds	Csound	5.14.2
Csounds	Csound	5.15.0
Csounds	Csound	5.16

References

Timeline

Published: Feb 17, 2014
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-0270?

How severe is CVE-2012-0270?

Severity scoring for CVE-2012-0270 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 54.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0270?

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Source: NVD / NIST