CVE-2012-4527 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in mcrypt 2.6.8 and earlier, potentially leading to a denial of service or arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity, and can be exploited remotely with medium attack complexity. Despite its potential impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcrypt:mcrypt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcrypt:mcrypt:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcrypt:mcrypt:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcrypt:mcrypt:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcrypt:mcrypt:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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