What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-2370?

CVE-2012-2370 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-2370?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-2370. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.3%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2012-2370?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2012-2370. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Gdk Pixbuf CVE-2012-2370

MEDIUM

Numeric Errors (CWE-189)

2012-08-13 secalert@redhat.com

Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service Gdk Pixbuf

5.0

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.0 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 13, 2012 - 20:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.0

DescriptionCVE.org

Multiple integer overflows in the read_bitmap_file_data function in io-xbm.c in gdk-pixbuf before 2.26.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a negative (1) height or (2) width in an XBM file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

AnalysisAI

Multiple integer overflows in the read_bitmap_file_data function in io-xbm.c in gdk-pixbuf before 2.26.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a negative (1). Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-189. Multiple integer overflows in the read_bitmap_file_data function in io-xbm.c in gdk-pixbuf before 2.26.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a negative (1) height or (2) width in an XBM file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. Affected products include: Gnome Gdk-Pixbuf. Version information: before 2.26.1.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.