CVE-2012-5663 describes a vulnerability in the isearch package (textproc/isearch) prior to version 1.47.01nb1, specifically affecting OpenBSD systems. The flaw involves the insecure creation of temporary files in the publicly-writable /tmp directory using the tempnam() function. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability allows for high integrity impact without requiring user interaction or authentication, making it easily exploitable over the network. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.47.01nb1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:textproc\/isearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.