CVE-2012-5468
CVE-2012-5468 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bogofilter Project Bogofilter with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 6% (93rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Bogofilter Project Bogofilter
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in iconvert.c in the bogolexer component in Bogofilter before 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an email containing a base64 string that is decoded to incomplete multibyte characters.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-5468?
- Heap-based buffer overflow in iconvert.c in the bogolexer component in Bogofilter before 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an email containing a base64 string that is decoded to incomplete multibyte characters.
- How severe is CVE-2012-5468?
- CVE-2012-5468 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2012-5468 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2012-5468?
- CVE-2012-5468 primarily affects Bogofilter Project Bogofilter. In total, 15 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2012-5468?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2012-5468 published?
- CVE-2012-5468 was published on 2012-12-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://bogofilter.sourceforge.net/security/bogofilter-SA-2012-01
- http://bogofilter.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/bogofilter?view=revision&revision=6973
- http://bogofilter.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/bogofilter?view=revision&revision=6975
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51334
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51521
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2585
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:064
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/03/13
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56804
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=883358
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80524
Affected products (15)
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter_project:bogofilter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter_project:bogofilter:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter_project:bogofilter:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter_project:bogofilter:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter_project:bogofilter:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter_project:bogofilter:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter_project:bogofilter:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter_project:bogofilter:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter_project:bogofilter:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter_project:bogofilter:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter_project:bogofilter:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter_project:bogofilter:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter_project:bogofilter:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter_project:bogofilter:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bogofilter_project:bogofilter:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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