CVE-2012-1571

file: out of bounds read in CDF parser

Published Jul 17, 2012 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 4.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
file before 5.11 and libmagic allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Composite Document File (CDF) file that triggers (1) an out-of-bounds read or (2) an invalid pointer dereference.

Analysis

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2422-2 file regression fix
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-1589 file before 5.11 and libmagic allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Composite Document File (CDF) file that triggers (1) an out-of-bounds read or (2) an invalid pointer dereference.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2123-1 file vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-125
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

  • CWE-122

    Heap-based Buffer Overflow

  • CWE-125

    Out-of-bounds Read

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Dec 4, 2025, 8:31 PM
Reserved
Mar 12, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 17, 2012, 9:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:39 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 16, 2012, 12:00 AM