CVE-2012-5329 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published 8 Oct 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated users can crash the TYPSoft FTP Server via a buffer overflow in the APPE command.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2012-5329?

CVE-2012-5329 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Oct 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in TYPSoft FTP Server 1.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string in an APPE command.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5329?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Typsoft Typsoft Ftp Server.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5329?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5329 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-2012-5329 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-5329 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c7m7-3wgg-5f9c.