CVE-2012-6553

critical
Published 2013-05-23 · Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
9.3
VIR risk
9.3

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Resource Hacker 3.6.0.92 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Portable Executable (PE) file with a resource section containing a string that has many tab or line feed characters.

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://secunia.com/advisories/49217

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
angusjresource_hacker3.6.0.92

References

CWEs

CWE-119

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