What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-2273?

CVE-2012-2273 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-2273?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-2273. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.1%.

Comodo Internet Security CVE-2012-2273

MEDIUM

Code Injection (CWE-94)

2012-04-20 cve@mitre.org

Code Injection Denial Of Service Microsoft RCE Comodo Internet Security

4.9

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.9 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 20, 2012 - 04:02 cve.org

MEDIUM 4.9

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

Comodo Internet Security before 5.10.228257.2253 on Windows 7 x64 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted 32-bit Portable Executable (PE) file with a kernel. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.9), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Code Injection (CWE-94), which allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code within the application. Comodo Internet Security before 5.10.228257.2253 on Windows 7 x64 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted 32-bit Portable Executable (PE) file with a kernel ImageBase value. Affected products include: Comodo Comodo Internet Security. Version information: before 5.10.228257.2253.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Never evaluate user-controlled input as code. Use sandboxing, disable dangerous functions, apply strict input validation.