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CVE-2012-5468

UnknownEPSS 6.26%

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CVE-2012-5468 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Heap-based buffer overflow in iconvert.c in the bogolexer component in Bogofilter before 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an email containing a base64 string that is decoded to incomplete multibyte characters.. EPSS estimates a 6.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in iconvert.c in the bogolexer component in Bogofilter before 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an email containing a base64 string that is decoded to incomplete multibyte characters.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
6.26%

92.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Bogofilter ProjectBogofilter<= 1.2.2
Bogofilter ProjectBogofilter1.0.0
Bogofilter ProjectBogofilter1.0.1
Bogofilter ProjectBogofilter1.0.2
Bogofilter ProjectBogofilter1.0.3
Bogofilter ProjectBogofilter1.1.0
Bogofilter ProjectBogofilter1.1.1
Bogofilter ProjectBogofilter1.1.2
Bogofilter ProjectBogofilter1.1.3
Bogofilter ProjectBogofilter1.1.4
Bogofilter ProjectBogofilter1.1.5
Bogofilter ProjectBogofilter1.1.6
Bogofilter ProjectBogofilter1.1.7
Bogofilter ProjectBogofilter1.2.0
Bogofilter ProjectBogofilter1.2.1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-5468?
Heap-based buffer overflow in iconvert.c in the bogolexer component in Bogofilter before 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an email containing a base64 string that is decoded to incomplete multibyte characters.
How severe is CVE-2012-5468?
Severity scoring for CVE-2012-5468 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 6.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5468?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST