CVE-2012-1165 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in OpenSSL versions prior to 0.9.8u and 1.0.0h, specifically within the mime_param_cmp function. A remote attacker can trigger a NULL pointer dereference and application crash by sending a specially crafted S/MIME message. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with a network attack vector, low complexity, and potential for partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.9.8tCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.1cCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.2bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.3aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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