CVE-2012-1189 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in The Open Racing Car Simulator (TORCS) before version 1.3.3 and Speed Dreams. This flaw allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a long file name within an engine sample attribute in an XML configuration file. The vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 9.3, indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity that can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, an exploit for this vulnerability (EDB-18471) is publicly available on ExploitDB, demonstrating its potential for exploitation despite a lack of broader community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bernhard_wymann:torcs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bernhard_wymann:torcs:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bernhard_wymann:torcs:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bernhard_wymann:torcs:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bernhard_wymann:torcs:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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