CVE-2012-5667 describes multiple integer overflows in GNU Grep versions prior to 2.11, which could lead to a heap-based buffer overflow. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.4, indicating a medium severity, and could allow local, context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code with partial impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, a proof-of-concept exploit exists on ExploitDB, but there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grep:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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