CVE-2012-6044 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash M-Player by tricking users into opening a crafted MP3 file, causing a denial of service.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-6044?
CVE-2012-6044 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Nov 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
M-Player 0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted MP3 file.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6044?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mjsware M-Player.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6044?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6044 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2012-6044 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-6044 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4w4c-mg22-2cf8.