Vulnerability in Mcrypt

CVE-2012-4426

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.

EPSS: 0.047 (90.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Mcrypt — versions 2.6.4, 2.6.5, 2.6.6
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4426?
CVE-2012-4426 is a vulnerability in Mcrypt, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Format String. Published 2012-11-21.
Is CVE-2012-4426 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.