Buffer overflow in Portable_sdk_for_upnp_project Portable_sdk_for_upnp

CVE-2012-5959

Stack-based buffer overflow in the unique_service_name function in ssdp/ssdp_server.c in the SSDP parser in the portable SDK for UPnP Devices (aka libupnp, formerly the Intel SDK for UPnP devices) before 1.6.18 allows remote attackers to e…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.824 (99.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-5959?
CVE-2012-5959 is a vulnerability in Portable_sdk_for_upnp_project Portable_sdk_for_upnp, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2013-01-31.
Is CVE-2012-5959 known to be exploited?
6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.