Buffer overflow in MySQL
CVE-2012-0553
Buffer overflow in yaSSL, as used in MySQL 5.1.x before 5.1.68 and 5.5.x before 5.5.28, has unspecified impact and attack vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1492.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (84.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- MySQL — versions 5.1.5, 5.1.23, 5.1.31
- Oracle MySQL — versions 5.1, 5.1.1, 5.1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.1/en/news-5-1-68.html
- secunia.com/advisories/53372 (third-party-advisory)
- blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/cve_2012_0553_buffer_overflow
- secunia.com/advisories/52445 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201308-06.xml (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-0553?
- CVE-2012-0553 is a vulnerability in MySQL, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2013-03-28.
- Is CVE-2012-0553 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.