CVE-2012-2677 describes an integer overflow in the ordered_malloc function within Boost Pool versions prior to 3.9. This vulnerability allows attackers to trigger memory-related issues, such as buffer overflows, by providing a large memory chunk size, leading to insufficient memory allocation. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P), it is a medium-severity vulnerability that can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, potentially leading to denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:boost:pool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:boost:pool:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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