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CVE-2012-6553
Heap-based buffer overflow in Resource Hacker 3.6.0.92 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Portable Executable (PE)…
High9.3EPSS 5.5%
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Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Resource Hacker 3.6.0.92 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Portable Executable (PE) file with a resource section containing a string that has many tab or line feed characters.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.5% · top 7.2% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- http://waleedassar.blogspot.com/2012/05/resource-hacker-heap-overflow.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 49217 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 53608 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- resource-hacker-pe-bo(75738) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
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