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CVE-2012-4426
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in mcrypt 2.6.8 and earlier might allow user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service…
Medium6.8EPSS 4.7%
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- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- redhat
Description
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in mcrypt 2.6.8 and earlier might allow user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving (1) errors.c or (2) mcrypt.c.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.7% · top 8.2% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (5)
- [oss-security] 20120910 Re: CVE request - mcrypt buffer overflow flaw (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20120906 Re: CVE request - mcrypt buffer overflow flaw (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20120913 Re: CVE request - mcrypt buffer overflow flaw (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 55557 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20120906 Re: CVE request - mcrypt buffer overflow flaw (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
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