CVE-2012-3480
GNU C Library strtod Family Integer Overflow
Description
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) strtod, (2) strtof, (3) strtold, (4) strtod_l, and other unspecified "related functions" in stdlib in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.16 allow local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 25, 2012, 10:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 13, 2023, 3:28 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2012-3480 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CVE-2012-3480 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description CVE-2012-3480 glibc: Integer overflows, leading to stack-based buffer overflows in strto* related routines Multiple integer overflows in the (1) strtod, (2) strtof, (3) strtold, (4) strtod_l, and other unspecified "related functions" in stdlib in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.16 allow local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1207 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1208 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1262 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1325 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3480 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=847715 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Multiple integer overflows in the (1) strtod, (2) strtof, (3) strtold, (4) strtod_l, and other unspecified "related functions" in stdlib in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.16 allow local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow. CVE-2012-3480 glibc: Integer overflows, leading to stack-based buffer overflows in strto* related routines Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1325 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3480 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1207 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1208 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1262 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=847715 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-04 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 27, 2012
Action Type Old Value New Value
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0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.10713
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