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CVE-2012-4527

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 7.74%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-11-21 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2012-4527
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.8
EPSS
7.74%

Original NVD 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.