What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-5917?

CVE-2012-5917 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 14.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-5917?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-5917. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 14.6%.

Snackamp CVE-2012-5917

MEDIUM

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2012-11-17 cve@mitre.org

Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service Snackamp

4.3

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.3 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 17, 2012 - 21:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

SnackAmp 3.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string in an aiff file.

AnalysisAI

SnackAmp 3.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string in an aiff file. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 14.6%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. SnackAmp 3.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string in an aiff file. Affected products include: Tom Wilkason Snackamp.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.