CVE-2012-0025 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted FPX image exploiting a double free vulnerability in the libfpx library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0025?
CVE-2012-0025 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Nov 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Double free vulnerability in the Free_All_Memory function in jpeg/dectile.c in libfpx before 1.3.1-1, as used in the FlashPix PlugIn 4.2.2.0 for IrfanView, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted FPX image.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0025?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Irfanview Flashpix Plugin.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0025?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0025 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2012-0025 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-0025 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as CVE-2011-5232, GHSA-49jj-jmj3-2vg6.