What is CVE-2012-4956?

CVE-2012-4956 is a vulnerability in Novell File_reporter, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2012-11-18.

Is CVE-2012-4956 known to be exploited?

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

Buffer overflow in Novell File_reporter

CVE-2012-4956

Heap-based buffer overflow in NFRAgent.exe in Novell File Reporter 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of VOL elements in an SRS record.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.686 (98.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Novell File_reporter — versions 1.0.2
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

rapid7/metasploit-framework

References

VU#273371 (x_refsource_CERT-VN, US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
87574 (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry)
cret@cert.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4956?: CVE-2012-4956 is a vulnerability in Novell File_reporter, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2012-11-18.
Is CVE-2012-4956 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.