CVE-2012-6553 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2013-05-23

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 5.5% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:angusj:resource_hacker:3.6.0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-6400	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0547.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/49217
http://waleedassar.blogspot.com/2012/05/resource-hacker-heap-overflow.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53608
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75738

History

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Subscriptions

Angusj Resource Hacker

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2013-05-23T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:36:01.971Z

Reserved: 2013-05-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-6553

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-05-23T15:55:01.483

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:48:21.610

Link: CVE-2012-6553

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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