CVE-2012-5876 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 30 May 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash Nero MediaHome via a heap-based buffer overflow in the media server service, requiring no authentication or user interaction.

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-2012-5876?

CVE-2012-5876 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 May 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple off-by-one errors in NMMediaServerService.dll in Nero MediaHome 4.5.8.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string in the (1) request line or (2) HTTP Referer header to TCP port 54444, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5876?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nero Mediahome.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5876?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5876 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-2012-5876 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5876 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m8v8-958g-hvgw.