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CVE-2012-0915

Status: ModifiedHigh (9.3)—

Integer signedness error in RenRen Talk 2.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted dimensions of a skin file, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, as demonstrated using a BMP image.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Renren — Renren Talk

CWEs

References

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