CVE-2012-0270
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.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 54.7%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 54.67% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 6 April 2012
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- csounds/csound
- Source
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
EPSS 54.7% since 4 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00027.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-03/msg00027.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47585Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2012-3/Vendor Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/csound/files/csound5/csound5.16/Version5.16_Notes/viewVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00027.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-03/msg00027.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47585Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2012-3/Vendor Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/csound/files/csound5/csound5.16/Version5.16_Notes/viewVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.