CVE-2012-2118
Format string vulnerability in the LogVHdrMessageVerb function in os/log.c in X.Org X11 1.11...
Format string vulnerability in the LogVHdrMessageVerb function in os/log.c in X.Org X11 1.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an input device name.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in the LogVHdrMessageVerb function in os/log.c in X.Org X11 1.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an input device name.
- Record
CVE-2012-2118- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Format string vulnerability in the LogVHdrMessageVerb function in os/log.c in X.Org X11 1.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an input device name.
- Record
CVE-2012-2118- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2120 No score
Format string vulnerability in the LogVHdrMessageVerb function in os/log.c in X.Org X11 1.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an input device name.
- Record
EUVD-2012-2120- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wqgf-h892-f3cp No score
Format string vulnerability in the LogVHdrMessageVerb function in os/log.c in X.Org X11 1.11...
Format string vulnerability in the LogVHdrMessageVerb function in os/log.c in X.Org X11 1.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an input device name.
- Record
GHSA-wqgf-h892-f3cp- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Format string vulnerability in the LogVHdrMessageVerb function in os/log.c in X.Org X11 1.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an input device name.
- Record
CVE-2012-2118- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-2118 No score
Format string vulnerability in the LogVHdrMessageVerb function in os/log.c in X.Org X11 1.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an input device name.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2118- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
xorg-serverDebian:12 |
before 2:1.12.1.902-1 | 2:1.12.1.902-1 |
xorg-serverDebian:13 |
before 2:1.12.1.902-1 | 2:1.12.1.902-1 |
xorg-serverDebian:14 |
before 2:1.12.1.902-1 | 2:1.12.1.902-1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-2118 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in X.org X11, published May 18, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.66%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in xorg-server 2:1.12.1.902-1.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/53150
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74930
patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/10001
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/19/2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2118
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wqgf-h892-f3cp
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2118