CVE-2012-6089
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the canoniseFileName function in os/pl-os.c in SWI...
CVE-2012-6089 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Swi-prolog, published January 4, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.02%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in swi-prolog 5.10.4-5.
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the canoniseFileName function in os/pl-os.c in SWI-Prolog before 6.2.5 and 6.3.x before 6.3.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted filename.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the canoniseFileName function in os/pl-os.c in SWI-Prolog before 6.2.5 and 6.3.x before 6.3.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted filename.
- Record
CVE-2012-6089- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the canoniseFileName function in os/pl-os.c in SWI-Prolog before 6.2.5 and 6.3.x before 6.3.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted filename.
- Record
CVE-2012-6089- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5960 No score
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the canoniseFileName function in os/pl-os.c in SWI-Prolog before 6.2.5 and 6.3.x before 6.3.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted filename.
- Record
EUVD-2012-5960- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mvxf-4rwc-h287 No score
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the canoniseFileName function in os/pl-os.c in SWI...
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the canoniseFileName function in os/pl-os.c in SWI-Prolog before 6.2.5 and 6.3.x before 6.3.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted filename.
- Record
GHSA-mvxf-4rwc-h287- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the canoniseFileName function in os/pl-os.c in SWI-Prolog before 6.2.5 and 6.3.x before 6.3.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted filename.
- Record
CVE-2012-6089- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-6089 No score
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the canoniseFileName function in os/pl-os.c in SWI-Prolog before 6.2.5 and 6.3.x before 6.3.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted filename.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6089- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2012-6089 No score
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the canoniseFileName function in os/pl-os.c in SWI-Prolog before 6.2.5 and 6.3.x before 6.3.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted filename.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2012-6089- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
swi-prologDebian:12 |
before 5.10.4-5 | 5.10.4-5 |
swi-prologDebian:13 |
before 5.10.4-5 | 5.10.4-5 |
swi-prologDebian:14 |
before 5.10.4-5 | 5.10.4-5 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | affected | |
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |