CVE-2012-2118
Estado: ModificadaAlta (10)—
Format string vulnerability in the LogVHdrMessageVerb function in os/log.c in X.Org X11 1.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an input device name.
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Puntuación base: 10
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 2.66%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 85
- Fecha de la puntuación: 2/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-20
Referencias
- http://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/10001/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/18/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/19/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53150
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74930
- http://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/10001/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/18/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/19/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53150
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74930
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