CVE-2012-1537

CWE-119 — Buffer Overflow6 documents5 sources
Severity
9.3CRITICAL
EPSS
62.2%
top 1.64%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Microsoft Directx
Timeline
PublishedDec 12
Latest updateMay 14

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in DirectPlay in DirectX 9.0 through 11.1 in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "DirectPlay Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 8.6 | Impact: 10.0

Affected Packages1 packages

▶NVDmicrosoft/directx5 versions+4

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-6r5j-qhr5-7458: Heap-based buffer overflow in DirectPlay in DirectX 9↗2022-05-14
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CVEList
CVE-2012-1537: Heap-based buffer overflow in DirectPlay in DirectX 9↗2012-12-12
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CVE-2012-1537 (CRITICAL CVSS 9.3) | Heap-based buffer overflow in Direc | cvebase.io