CVE-2012-4426 describes multiple format string vulnerabilities in mcrypt 2.6.8 and earlier, specifically within errors.c and mcrypt.c. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity, where an unauthenticated attacker could exploit it with moderate complexity over a network to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcrypt:mcrypt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcrypt:mcrypt:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcrypt:mcrypt:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcrypt:mcrypt:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcrypt:mcrypt:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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