CVE-2012-0270 describes multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Csound versions prior to 5.16.6, affecting the csounds and csound products. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing specially crafted hetro or PVOC files. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild (no KEV entry), a Metasploit module and an ExploitDB entry confirm the existence of public exploit code, though it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.16.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:csounds:csound:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.12.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:csounds:csound:5.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.13.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:csounds:csound:5.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.13.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:csounds:csound:5.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.14.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:csounds:csound:5.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.