CVE-2012-5006

critical
Published 2012-09-19 · Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
9.3
VIR risk
9.3

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in npdjvu.dll in Caminova DjVu Browser Plug-in 6.1.4 Build 27351 and other versions before 6.1.4.27993 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Sjbz chunk in a djvu file.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.caminova.com/en/downloads/download.aspx?id=1

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://secunia.com/advisories/46091

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
caminovadjvu_browser_plug-in{"endIncluding":"6.1.4"}

References

CWEs

CWE-119

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