CVE-2012-4552

Summary

CVECVE-2012-4552
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2012-11-18 23:55:01 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionStack-based buffer overflow in the error function in ssg/ssgParser.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted 3d model file that triggers a long error message, as demonstrated by a .ase file.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 6.8 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Steve J Baker Plib 1.8.5 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2012:1506-1: important: update for plib af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
[SECURITY] Fedora 17 Update: plib-1.8.5-8.fc17 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
oss-security - Re: CVE Request: PLIB 1.8.5 ssg/ssgParser.cxx Buffer Overflow af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
Security Advisory SA51340 - SUSE update for plib - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2013:0146-1: important: update for plib af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
www.osvdb.org/87001 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.osvdb.org
Bug 871187 – CVE-2012-4552 plib: stack-based buffer overflow in the error function in ssg/ssgParser.cxx af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 16 Update: plib-1.8.5-8.fc16 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
[SECURITY] Fedora 18 Update: plib-1.8.5-8.fc18 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 710311 Gentoo Linux PLIB User-assisted execution of arbitrary code Vulnerability (GLSA 201803-13)

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