What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-5946?

CVE-2012-5946 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (Critical). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 66.2%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-5946?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-5946. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 66.2%.

Spss Samplepower CVE-2012-5946

CRITICAL

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2013-04-30 psirt@us.ibm.com

Buffer Overflow RCE IBM Spss Samplepower

9.3

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

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9.3 CRITICAL

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

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CVE Published

Apr 30, 2013 - 03:33 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Buffer overflow in the c1sizer ActiveX control in C1sizer.ocx in IBM SPSS SamplePower 3.0 before FP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long TabCaption string.

AnalysisAI

Buffer overflow in the c1sizer ActiveX control in C1sizer.ocx in IBM SPSS SamplePower 3.0 before FP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long TabCaption string. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 66.2%.

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. Buffer overflow in the c1sizer ActiveX control in C1sizer.ocx in IBM SPSS SamplePower 3.0 before FP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long TabCaption string. Affected products include: Ibm Spss Samplepower.

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.