Buffer overflow in Heaventools Pe Explorer

CVE-2012-6558

Heap-based buffer overflow in HeavenTools PE Explorer 1.99 R6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the size value for a string in the resource section of a Portable Executable (PE) file.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.055 (91.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-6558?
CVE-2012-6558 is a vulnerability in Heaventools Pe Explorer, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2013-05-23.
Is CVE-2012-6558 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.