VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-2118
Format string vulnerability in the LogVHdrMessageVerb function in os/log.c in X.Org X11 1.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an input device name.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 2.69%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.69%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Format string vulnerability in the LogVHdrMessageVerb function in os/log.c in X.Org X11 1.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an input device name.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 2.69% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- x.org/x11
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/10001/Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/18/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/19/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53150
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74930
- http://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/10001/Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/18/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/19/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53150
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74930
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.