Name: CVE-2012-4426: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2012-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2012-4426, CWE-134, CVSS 7.3, EPSS 0.04696

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in mcrypt 2.6.8 and earlier might allow user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving (1) errors.c or (2) mcrypt.c.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.3

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade mcrypt	Jul 30, 2024	Nov 21, 2012
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade app-crypt/mcrypt.	Oct 30, 2017	Nov 21, 2012

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CVSS Details

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