Unscored severity · published Mar 15, 2012
CVE-2012-1165
The mime_param_cmp function in crypto/asn1/asn_mime.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8u and 1.x before 1.0.0h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference…
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CVSS
6.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The mime_param_cmp function in crypto/asn1/asn_mime.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8u and 1.x before 1.0.0h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted S/MIME message, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-7250.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)6.8% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
Openssl · Openssl
through 0.9.8t; 0.9.1c; 0.9.2b; 0.9.3; 0.9.3a; 0.9.4; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1165
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1165
cvs.openssl.org
http://cvs.openssl.org/chngview?cn=22252
h20000.www2.hp.com
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03360041
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077086.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077221.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077666.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-November/092905.html
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