PT-2012-1066 · Libmagic+3 · Libmagic+3
Published
2012-07-17
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Updated
2025-12-04
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CVE-2012-1571
CVSS v3.1
6.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
file versions prior to 5.11
libmagic versions prior to 5.11
Description
The issue is related to multiple vulnerabilities in the file package, which can lead to a denial of service (crash) when a crafted Composite Document File (CDF) is processed. This can trigger an out-of-bounds read or an invalid pointer dereference. The exploitation of these vulnerabilities can be done remotely.
Recommendations
For file versions prior to 5.11, update to version 5.11 or later to resolve the issue.
For libmagic versions prior to 5.11, update to version 5.11 or later to resolve the issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the
file and libmagic packages until a patch is available.
Avoid using the file and libmagic packages with untrusted input until the issue is resolved.Exploit
Fix
DoS
Buffer Overflow
Out of bounds Read
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Centos
Red Hat
File
Libmagic