CVE-2012-5667

Multiple integer overflows in GNU Grep before 2.11 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long input line that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

4.4 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 63rd percentile

Published

2013-01-03

Updated

2024-08-06

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-grep/2012-12/msg00004.html

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23779

Security advisories

• http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/grep.git/commit/?id=8fcf61523644df42e1905c81bed26838e0b0…
• http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/grep.git/commit/?id=cbbc1a45b9f843c811905c97c90a5d31f8e6…
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57033

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry