CVE-2012-0864
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CVE-2012-0864 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Integer overflow in the vfprintf function in stdio-common/vfprintf.c in glibc 2.14 and other versions allows context-dependent attackers to bypass the FORTIFY_SOURCE protection mechanism, conduct format string attacks, and write to arbitrary memory via a large number of arguments.. EPSS estimates a 2.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Integer overflow in the vfprintf function in stdio-common/vfprintf.c in glibc 2.14 and other versions allows context-dependent attackers to bypass the FORTIFY_SOURCE protection mechanism, conduct format string attacks, and write to arbitrary memory via a large number of arguments.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Glibc | 2.14 |
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