4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2012-1584
QtTagLib Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Integer overflow in the mid function in toolkit/tbytevector.cpp in TagLib 1.7 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file header field in a media file, which triggers a large memory allocation.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 6, 2012, 6:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-1584 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Taglib taglib
1 Scott_wheeler taglib
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-1584.

URL Resource
http://mail.kde.org/pipermail/taglib-devel/2012-March/002186.html
http://mail.kde.org/pipermail/taglib-devel/2012-March/002191.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/48211 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48792
http://secunia.com/advisories/49688 Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201206-16.xml
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/05/19
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/21/11
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/26/4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52290
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78909
https://github.com/taglib/taglib/commit/dcdf4fd954e3213c355746fa15b7480461972308 Exploit Patch
http://mail.kde.org/pipermail/taglib-devel/2012-March/002186.html
http://mail.kde.org/pipermail/taglib-devel/2012-March/002191.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/48211 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48792
http://secunia.com/advisories/49688 Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201206-16.xml
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/05/19
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/21/11
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/26/4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52290
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78909
https://github.com/taglib/taglib/commit/dcdf4fd954e3213c355746fa15b7480461972308 Exploit Patch

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2012-1584 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-1584 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://mail.kde.org/pipermail/taglib-devel/2012-March/002186.html
    Added Reference http://mail.kde.org/pipermail/taglib-devel/2012-March/002191.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/48211
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/48792
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/49688
    Added Reference http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201206-16.xml
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/05/19
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/21/11
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/26/4
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52290
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78909
    Added Reference https://github.com/taglib/taglib/commit/dcdf4fd954e3213c355746fa15b7480461972308
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/78909 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78909 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 07, 2012

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-1584 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-1584 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

3.19 }} -4.53%

score

0.85820

percentile

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