CVE-2012-3845 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can crash LAN Messenger via a buffer overflow in initiation requests, causing denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-3845?
CVE-2012-3845 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jul 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in LAN Messenger 1.2.28 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string in an initiation request.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3845?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lan Messenger Lan Messenger1.2.28.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3845?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3845 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-2012-3845 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-3845 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pfrg-42vh-vgr3.