CVE-2012-2114 Memory corruption in n/a
A stack-based buffer overflow in musl's fprintf allows attackers to cause crashes or execute arbitrary code via long strings.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-2114?
CVE-2012-2114 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2012.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in fprintf in musl before 0.8.8 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string to an unbuffered stream such as stderr.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2114?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Etalabs Musl.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2114?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2114 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2012-2114 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2114 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xm6q-pww3-56gm.