CVE-2012-4992 describes multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities in FlashFXP 4.2 (and earlier versions like 4.1.8.1701). These flaws allow a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long Unicode string to either the TListbox or TComboBox components. With a CVSS score of 9.0, this vulnerability is critical, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:flashfxp:flashfxp:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.