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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.047 (91.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.047 · newest: 0.047 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mcrypt — versions 2.6.4, 2.6.5, 2.6.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/10/5 (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/06/9 (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/13/22 (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/55557 (vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/06/8 (mailing-list)
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.