What is the severity of CVE-2012-1571?

CVE-2012-1571 has a high severity rating due to its potential to cause a denial of service through a crafted Composite Document File.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1571?

To fix CVE-2012-1571, upgrade the file command to version 5.11 or later.

What versions are affected by CVE-2012-1571?

CVE-2012-1571 affects file versions before 5.11 and libmagic without a specified version.

Can CVE-2012-1571 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2012-1571 can be exploited by remote attackers through specially crafted CDF files.

What types of vulnerabilities does CVE-2012-1571 include?

CVE-2012-1571 includes an out-of-bounds read and an invalid pointer dereference.

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CVE-2012-1571

medium

4.3

CWE

119

17/7/2012

8/3/2014

CVE-2012-1571: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Jul 17 2012(Updated: )

file before 5.11 and libmagic allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Composite Document File (CDF) file that triggers (1) an out-of-bounds read or (2) an invalid pointer dereference.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Christos Zoulas file	<=5.10
Tim Robbins Libmagic

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1571?
CVE-2012-1571 has a high severity rating due to its potential to cause a denial of service through a crafted Composite Document File.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1571?
To fix CVE-2012-1571, upgrade the file command to version 5.11 or later.
What versions are affected by CVE-2012-1571?
CVE-2012-1571 affects file versions before 5.11 and libmagic without a specified version.
Can CVE-2012-1571 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2012-1571 can be exploited by remote attackers through specially crafted CDF files.
What types of vulnerabilities does CVE-2012-1571 include?
CVE-2012-1571 includes an out-of-bounds read and an invalid pointer dereference.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1571?
CVE-2012-1571 has a high severity rating due to its potential to cause a denial of service through a crafted Composite Document File.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1571?
To fix CVE-2012-1571, upgrade the file command to version 5.11 or later.
What versions are affected by CVE-2012-1571?
CVE-2012-1571 affects file versions before 5.11 and libmagic without a specified version.
Can CVE-2012-1571 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2012-1571 can be exploited by remote attackers through specially crafted CDF files.
What types of vulnerabilities does CVE-2012-1571 include?
CVE-2012-1571 includes an out-of-bounds read and an invalid pointer dereference.

CVE-2012-1571: Buffer Overflow

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1571?

How do I fix CVE-2012-1571?

What versions are affected by CVE-2012-1571?

Can CVE-2012-1571 be exploited remotely?

What types of vulnerabilities does CVE-2012-1571 include?

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1571?

How do I fix CVE-2012-1571?

What versions are affected by CVE-2012-1571?

Can CVE-2012-1571 be exploited remotely?

What types of vulnerabilities does CVE-2012-1571 include?