VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-4504
Stack-based buffer overflow in the url::get_pac function in url.cpp in libproxy 0.4.x before 0.4.9 allows remote servers to have an unspecified impact via a large proxy.pac file.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 3.48%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.48%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the url::get_pac function in url.cpp in libproxy 0.4.x before 0.4.9 allows remote servers to have an unspecified impact via a large proxy.pac file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.48% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- libproxy project/libproxy
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://code.google.com/p/libproxy/source/detail?r=853Patch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00065.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51048Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/12/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/12/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/16/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55909
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1629-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=864417
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79249
- https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#%21topic/libproxy/VxZ8No7mT0E
- http://code.google.com/p/libproxy/source/detail?r=853Patch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00065.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51048Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/12/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/12/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/16/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55909
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1629-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=864417
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79249
- https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#%21topic/libproxy/VxZ8No7mT0E
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.