What is CVE-2012-4896?

CVE-2012-4896 is a vulnerability in Sumatrapdfreader Sumatrapdf, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2012-10-05.

Is CVE-2012-4896 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Sumatrapdfreader Sumatrapdf

CVE-2012-4896

Heap-based buffer overflow in SumatraPDF before 2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4895.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.052 (91.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Sumatrapdfreader Sumatrapdf — versions 0.1, 0.2, 0.3
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4896?: CVE-2012-4896 is a vulnerability in Sumatrapdfreader Sumatrapdf, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2012-10-05.
Is CVE-2012-4896 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.