Stack-based buffer overflow - CVE-2011-2912

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Stack-based buffer overflow - CVE-2011-2912

Published: June 7, 2012 / Updated: August 3, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU33121
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-2912
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
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Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the CSoundFile::ReadS3M function in src/load_s3m.cpp when processing a crafted S3M file with an invalid offset. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2011-2912

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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