CVE-2012-3461
The (1) otrl_base64_otr_decode function in src/b64.c; (2) otrl_proto_data_read_flags and (3)...
The (1) otrl_base64_otr_decode function in src/b64.c; (2) otrl_proto_data_read_flags and (3) otrl_proto_accept_data functions in src/proto.c; and (4) decode function in toolkit/parse.c in libotr before 3.2.1 allocates a zero-length buffer when decoding a base64 string, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a message with the value "?OTR:===.", which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.3
The (1) otrl_base64_otr_decode function in src/b64.c; (2) otrl_proto_data_read_flags and (3) otrl_proto_accept_data functions in src/proto.c; and (4) decode function in toolkit/parse.c in libotr before 3.2.1 allocates a zero-length buffer when decoding a base64 string, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a message with the value "?OTR:===.", which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2012-3461- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The (1) otrl_base64_otr_decode function in src/b64.c; (2) otrl_proto_data_read_flags and (3) otrl_proto_accept_data functions in src/proto.c; and (4) decode function in toolkit/parse.c in libotr before 3.2.1 allocates a zero-length buffer when decoding a base64 string, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a message with the value "?OTR:===.", which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2012-3461- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-3421 No score
The (1) otrl_base64_otr_decode function in src/b64.c; (2) otrl_proto_data_read_flags and (3) otrl_proto_accept_data functions in src/proto.c; and (4) decode function in toolkit/parse.c in libotr before 3.2.1 allocates a zero-length buffer when decoding a base64 string, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a message with the value "?OTR:===.", which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
EUVD-2012-3421- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gwfv-2hfv-wqmr No score
The (1) otrl_base64_otr_decode function in src/b64.c; (2) otrl_proto_data_read_flags and (3)...
The (1) otrl_base64_otr_decode function in src/b64.c; (2) otrl_proto_data_read_flags and (3) otrl_proto_accept_data functions in src/proto.c; and (4) decode function in toolkit/parse.c in libotr before 3.2.1 allocates a zero-length buffer when decoding a base64 string, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a message with the value "?OTR:===.", which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
GHSA-gwfv-2hfv-wqmr- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The (1) otrl_base64_otr_decode function in src/b64.c; (2) otrl_proto_data_read_flags and (3) otrl_proto_accept_data functions in src/proto.c; and (4) decode function in toolkit/parse.c in libotr before 3.2.1 allocates a zero-length buffer when decoding a base64 string, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a message with the value "?OTR:===.", which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2012-3461- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-3461 No score
The (1) otrl_base64_otr_decode function in src/b64.c; (2) otrl_proto_data_read_flags and (3) otrl_proto_accept_data functions in src/proto.c; and (4) decode function in toolkit/parse.c in libotr before 3.2.1 allocates a zero-length buffer when decoding a base64 string, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a message with the value "?OTR:===.", which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3461- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
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-2012-3461 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Cypherpunks Libotr, published August 12, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.44%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in libotr 3.2.1-1.
References
debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2526
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00019.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77528
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=846377
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:097
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:131
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otr.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=otr/libotr%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=b17232f86f8e60d0d22caf9a2400494d3c77da58
lists.cypherpunks.ca/pipermail/otr-dev/2012-July/001347.html
lists.cypherpunks.ca/pipermail/otr-dev/2012-July/001348.html
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=684121
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1541-1
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00016.html
otr.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=otr/libotr%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=1902baee5d4b056850274ed0fa8c2409f1187435
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00019.html
otr.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=otr/libotr%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=6d4ca89cf1d3c9a8aff696c3a846ac5a51f762c1
securityfocus.com/bid/54907
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3461
otr.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=otr/libotr;a=commitdiff;h=1902baee5d4b056850274ed0fa8c2409f1187435
otr.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=otr/libotr;a=commitdiff;h=6d4ca89cf1d3c9a8aff696c3a846ac5a51f762c1
otr.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=otr/libotr;a=commitdiff;h=b17232f86f8e60d0d22caf9a2400494d3c77da58
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gwfv-2hfv-wqmr
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3461