CVE-2012-0864

CVE-2012-0864 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in the vfprintf function within glibc, affecting versions including 2.14. This flaw allows attackers to bypass FORTIFY_SOURCE protections and conduct format string attacks, potentially leading to arbitrary memory writes. With a CVSS score of 6.8, it is rated as medium severity, indicating that an unauthenticated attacker could exploit this remotely with moderate complexity to achieve partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.