CVE-2012-0916 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in RenRen Talk 2.9, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This critical flaw, with a CVSS score of 9.3, can be exploited with medium attack complexity by sending a crafted image, such as a PNG file, in a chat message, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is reported, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 84/100 indicates significant potential danger.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:renren:renren_talk:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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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.