CVE-2011-4620
Buffer overflow in the ulSetError function in util/ulError.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5, as used in TORCS 1...
Buffer overflow in the ulSetError function in util/ulError.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5, as used in TORCS 1.3.1 and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long error message, as demonstrated by a crafted acc file for TORCS. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in the ulSetError function in util/ulError.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5, as used in TORCS 1.3.1 and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long error message, as demonstrated by a crafted acc file for TORCS. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2011-4620- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in the ulSetError function in util/ulError.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5, as used in TORCS 1.3.1 and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long error message, as demonstrated by a crafted acc file for TORCS. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2011-4620- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-4543 No score
Buffer overflow in the ulSetError function in util/ulError.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5, as used in TORCS 1.3.1 and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long error message, as demonstrated by a crafted acc file for TORCS. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
EUVD-2011-4543- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f88m-j96j-6cvj No score
Buffer overflow in the ulSetError function in util/ulError.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5, as used in TORCS 1...
Buffer overflow in the ulSetError function in util/ulError.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5, as used in TORCS 1.3.1 and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long error message, as demonstrated by a crafted acc file for TORCS. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
GHSA-f88m-j96j-6cvj- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Buffer overflow in the ulSetError function in util/ulError.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5, as used in TORCS 1.3.1 and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long error message, as demonstrated by a crafted acc file for TORCS. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2011-4620- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-4620 No score
Buffer overflow in the ulSetError function in util/ulError.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5, as used in TORCS 1.3.1 and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long error message, as demonstrated by a crafted acc file for TORCS. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4620- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10308-1 No score
libplib0-1.8.5+svn.2173-2.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libplib0-1.8.5+svn.2173-2.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10308-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | TORCS 1.3.1 - acc Buffer Overflow | 2011-12-20 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-4620 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Steve J Baker Plib, published December 31, 2011. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.6%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in plib 1.8.5-5.1.
References
secunia.com/advisories/51340
exploit-db.com/exploits/18258
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-16
osvdb.org/77973
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00013.html
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openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/21/2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4620
github.com/advisories/GHSA-f88m-j96j-6cvj
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4620
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4620