CVE-2012-5964 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the unique_service_name function of the SSDP parser within the portable SDK for UPnP Devices (libupnp) version 1.3.1. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted UDP packet containing an excessively long ServiceType field. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity and no authentication, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not currently on CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit module for Metasploit (EDB-24455) exists, indicating public exploit code availability, despite a lack of broader community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:portable_sdk_for_upnp_project:portable_sdk_for_upnp:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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