Vulnerability CVE-2012-4426
Published: 2012-11-21   Modified: 2012-11-22

Description:
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in mcrypt 2.6.8 and earlier might allow user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving (1) errors.c or (2) mcrypt.c.

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
6.8/10
6.4/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Mcrypt -> Mcrypt 

 References:
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/06/8
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/06/9
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/10/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/13/22
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55557
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