Unscored severity · published Oct 5, 2012
CVE-2012-4896
Heap-based buffer overflow in SumatraPDF before 2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4895
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CVSS
5.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in SumatraPDF before 2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4895.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.2% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SU
Sumatrapdf · Sumatrapdfreader
through 2.0.1; 0.1; 0.2; 0.3; 0.4; 0.5; +22 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4896
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4896
code.google.com
http://code.google.com/p/sumatrapdf/source/browse/trunk/docs/releasenotes.txt
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/50656
technet.microsoft.com
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/msvr/msvr12-014
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