CVE-2012-5580
Format string vulnerability in the print_proxies function in bin/proxy.c in libproxy 0.3.1 might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a proxy name, as…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.13%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Format string vulnerability in the print_proxies function in bin/proxy.c in libproxy 0.3.1 might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a proxy name, as demonstrated using the http_proxy environment variable or a PAC file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.13% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- libproxy project/libproxy
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56712
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=791086Exploit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=883100Exploit
- https://code.google.com/p/libproxy/source/detail?r=475
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80340
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56712
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=791086Exploit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=883100Exploit
- https://code.google.com/p/libproxy/source/detail?r=475
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80340
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.