CVE-2012-0804 describes a critical heap-based buffer overflow in the proxy_connect function within CVS versions 1.11 and 1.12. This flaw allows a malicious HTTP proxy server to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code on a client system through a specially crafted HTTP response. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no authentication and having low attack complexity, making it easily exploitable over the network. Despite its critical nature, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cvs:cvs:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cvs:cvs:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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