CVE-2012-4696 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by exploiting a buffer overflow in Beijer ADP and H-Designer via a malicious DLL.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-4696?
CVE-2012-4696 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jan 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in Beijer ADP 6.5.0-180_R1967 and 6.5.1-186_R2942, and H-Designer 6.5.0 B180_R1967, allows local users to gain privileges by inserting a long string into a DLL file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4696?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Beijerelectronics Beijer Adp, Beijerelectronics H-Designer.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4696?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4696 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-2012-4696 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4696 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as CVE-2013-4696, GHSA-7hf6-vggg-f52m.