Vulnerability in OpenSSL
CVE-2012-1165
The mime_param_cmp function in crypto/asn1/asn_mime.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8u and 1.x before 1.0.0h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted S/MIME message, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-7250.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.068 (93.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.068 · newest: 0.068 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- OpenSSL — versions 0.9.1c, 0.9.2b, 0.9.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077666.html (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0531.html (vendor-advisory)
- h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092905.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/48899 (third-party-advisory)
- downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100162507
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1308.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/12/3 (mailing-list)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1307.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/12/6 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-1165?
- CVE-2012-1165 is a vulnerability in OpenSSL, classified under CWE-399. Published 2012-03-15.
- Is CVE-2012-1165 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.