VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2012-3518
CVSS score5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability2.77%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-08-26
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Description
The networkstatus_parse_vote_from_string function in routerparse.c in Tor before 0.2.2.38 does not properly handle an invalid flavor name, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and daemon crash) via a crafted (1) vote document or (2) consensus document.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer