CVE-2012-1571

Name: CVE-2012-1571
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2012-07-17T21:55:01.413+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 4.10%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-1571 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. file before 5.11 and libmagic allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Composite Document File (CDF) file that triggers (1) an out-of-bounds read or (2) an invalid pointer dereference.. EPSS estimates a 4.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

file before 5.11 and libmagic allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Composite Document File (CDF) file that triggers (1) an out-of-bounds read or (2) an invalid pointer dereference.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

4.10%

89.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Christos Zoulas	File	<= 5.10
Tim Robbins	Libmagic	All versions

References

Timeline

Published: Jul 17, 2012
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-1571?

How severe is CVE-2012-1571?

CVE-2012-1571 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1571?

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Source: NVD / NIST