CVE-2012-2135
Python CVE Information Disclosure Remote Memory Corruption
Description
The utf-16 decoder in Python 3.1 through 3.3 does not update the aligned_end variable after calling the unicode_decode_call_errorhandler function, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (process memory) or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via unspecified vectors.
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Published Date :
Aug. 14, 2012, 10:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 19, 2023, 3:53 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
4.9
Exploitability Score :
10.0
Affected Products
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vulnerability.
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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-2012-2135.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=670389 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://bugs.python.org/issue14579 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/51087 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/51089 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/25/2 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/25/4 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1615-1 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Jan. 19, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.7.0 up to (excluding) 2.7.8 *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.2.0 up to (excluding) 3.2.4 *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.3.0 up to (excluding) 3.3.3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.7.0 up to (excluding) 2.7.4 *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.2.0 up to (excluding) 3.2.4 *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.3.0 up to (excluding) 3.3.3 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 28, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=670389 No Types Assigned http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=670389 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/51087 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/51087 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/51089 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/51089 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/25/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/25/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/25/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/25/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1615-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1615-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1 Third Party Advisory Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.2.2150:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.7.0 up to (excluding) 2.7.8 *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.2.0 up to (excluding) 3.2.4 *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.3.0 up to (excluding) 3.3.3 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 15, 2012
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-2135 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-2012-2135
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
3.28 }} 0.00%
score
0.89760
percentile