CVE-2012-1189
critical
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
9.3
VIR risk
9.3
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in modules/graphic/ssgraph/grsound.cpp in The Open Racing Car Simulator (TORCS) before 1.3.3 and Speed Dreams allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file name in an engine sample attribute in an xml configuration file.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1189
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://torcs.sourceforge.net/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=79
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://freecode.com/projects/torcs/releases/341672
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.3.3-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.3.3-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.3.3-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.3.3-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.3.3-1 |
References
- http://freecode.com/projects/torcs/releases/341672
- http://torcs.sourceforge.net/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=79
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18471
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/18/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/05/18
- http://www.osvdb.org/79372
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1189
CWEs
CWE-119
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.