VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2012-4527

CVSS score6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability7.74%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-11-21
Last modified2026-06-16

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in mcrypt 2.6.8 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long file name. NOTE: it is not clear whether this is a vulnerability.