CVE-2012-4527
Stack-based buffer overflow in mcrypt 2.6.8 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-4527- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-4527- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-4455 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-4455- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wgvq-8q3h-fq65 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in mcrypt 2.6.8 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to...
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.
- Record
GHSA-wgvq-8q3h-fq65- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-4527- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-4527 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4527- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2012-4527 No score
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2012-4527- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| 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-2012-4527 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Mcrypt, published November 21, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.71%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in mcrypt 2.6.8-1.3.
References
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/091206.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00003.html
securityfocus.com/bid/56114
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/18/12
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bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=867790
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4527
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wgvq-8q3h-fq65
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-4527
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-4527
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4527