# CVE-2012-3053: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a crafted ARF file in the Cisco WebEx Advanced Recording Format player.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Jun 2012
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2pp9-pqc7-hf75

## What is CVE-2012-3053?

CVE-2012-3053 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jun 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

Buffer overflow in the Cisco WebEx Advanced Recording Format (ARF) player T27 L through SP11 EP26, T27 LB through SP21 EP10, T27 LC before SP25 EP11, T27 LD before SP32 CP2, and T28 L10N before SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ARF file, aka Bug ID CSCtz72985.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3053?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cisco Webex Advanced Recording Format Player.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-3053?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3053 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-3053 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3053 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2014-2133](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2133/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2014-2134](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2134/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2014-2135](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2135/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2014-2136](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2136/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2013-1115](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1115/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-3053 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-3053 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jun 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3053 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3053/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3053/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3053
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3053
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-3053

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3053/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.