CVE-2012-4552

medium
Published 2012-11-18 · Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
6.8
VIR risk
6.8

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the error function in ssg/ssgParser.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted 3d model file that triggers a long error message, as demonstrated by a .ase file.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-4552

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
debian debianbookwormfixed1.8.5-6
debian debianbullseyefixed1.8.5-6
debian debianforkyfixed1.8.5-6
debian debiansidfixed1.8.5-6
debian debiantrixiefixed1.8.5-6

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
steve_j_bakerplib1.8.5

References

CWEs

CWE-119

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.