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CVE-2012-2108

29
FAUCET Score

CVE-2012-2108 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in the main function of Csound's lpci_main.c, affecting versions prior to 5.17.2. This vulnerability allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code when converting a specially crafted file. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it is considered critical due to its network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 5.17CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:csounds:csound:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.10CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:csounds:csound:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.10.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:csounds:csound:5.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.11CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:csounds:csound:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.11.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:csounds:csound:5.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

9.3HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
6.60%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
93.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0660 is in the 68th percentile among its peer group of 8,914 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media 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

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

csound.git.sourceforge.net / git/gitweb.cgi
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-updates/2012-04/msg00057.html
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
secunia.com / advisories/48719
secunia.com / secunia_research/2012-4
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/74649
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2012/04/16/1
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2012/04/16/9
osvdb.org / 81015
securityfocus.com / bid/52876