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
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
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.