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CVE-2012-1571

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  • Published2012-07-17
  • WeaknessCWE-119 · CWE-125

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Description

file before 5.11 and libmagic allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Composite Document File (CDF) file that triggers (1) an out-of-bounds read or (2) an invalid pointer dereference.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2012-07-1721:55CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Christos zoulas file
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.10≤ 5.10no fix published
Tim robbins libmagic
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • fileRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstationall versions · fixed in 0:5.04-21.el6and 5 other packages
  • fileRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::serverall versions · fixed in 0:5.04-21.el6and 5 other packages
  • fileRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenodeall versions · fixed in 0:5.04-21.el6and 5 other packages
  • fileRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientall versions · fixed in 0:5.04-21.el6and 5 other packages
  • fileopenSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 5.29-2.1
  • fileDebian:14all versions · fixed in 5.11-1
  • fileDebian:13all versions · fixed in 5.11-1
  • fileDebian:12all versions · fixed in 5.11-1

7 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • RHSA-2014:1606 Red Hat Product Security77 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: file security and bug fix update

  • RHSA-2014:1012 Red Hat Product Security422 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: php53 and php security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2014:1606 · 77 productsBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2014:1012 · 422 productsBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2012-07-17
Last Modified
2026-06-16
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-xv4r-r9fj-hh6h

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-1571?

file before 5.11 and libmagic allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Composite Document File (CDF) file that triggers (1) an out-of-bounds read or (2) an invalid pointer dereference.

Is CVE-2012-1571 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2012-1571 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 4.1% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-1571?

CVE-2012-1571 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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