CVE-2012-2273 Denial of service in n/a
Local attackers can crash the system by executing a crafted 32-bit PE file with a specific kernel ImageBase value.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-2273?
CVE-2012-2273 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Apr 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Comodo Internet Security before 5.10.228257.2253 on Windows 7 x64 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted 32-bit Portable Executable (PE) file with a kernel ImageBase value.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2273?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Comodo Comodo Internet Security.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2273?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2273 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2012-2273 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2273 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v99x-p35m-244m.