CVE-2012-2110
The asn1_d2i_read_bio function in crypto/asn1/a_d2i_fp.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8v, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0i, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1a does not properly interpret integer data, which allows remote attackers to conduct buffer overflow attacks, and cause a…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 47.9%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The asn1_d2i_read_bio function in crypto/asn1/a_d2i_fp.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8v, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0i, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1a does not properly interpret integer data, which allows remote attackers to conduct buffer overflow attacks, and cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact, via crafted DER data, as demonstrated by an X.509 certificate or an RSA public key.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 47.91% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 19 April 2012
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- openssl/openssl · redhat/openssl
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
EPSS 47.9% 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://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-04/0209.htmlExploit
- http://cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=22431
- http://cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=22434
- http://cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=22439
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Jun/msg00000.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079149.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079299.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080176.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092905.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00014.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00007.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133728068926468&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133951357207000&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134039053214295&w=2
- http://osvdb.org/81223
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0518.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0522.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1306.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1307.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1308.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48847
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48895
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48899
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48942
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48999
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57353
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5784
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1004564
- http://www.collax.com/produkte/AllinOne-server-for-small-businesses#id2565578
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.