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CVE-2012-4504

CRITICAL
10.0
CVSS Severity Score
EPSS Score0.0780%
EPSS Percentile20.72th
PublishedNov 11, 2012
Last ModifiedApr 29, 2026

Vulnerability Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the url::get_pac function in url.cpp in libproxy 0.4.x before 0.4.9 allows remote servers to have an unspecified impact via a large proxy.pac file.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

📦
Libproxy Project

Libproxy

= 0.4.0
📦
Libproxy Project

Libproxy

= 0.4.1
📦
Libproxy Project

Libproxy

= 0.4.2
📦
Libproxy Project

Libproxy

= 0.4.3
📦
Libproxy Project

Libproxy

= 0.4.5
📦
Libproxy Project

Libproxy

= 0.4.6
📦
Libproxy Project

Libproxy

= 0.4.7
📦
Libproxy Project

Libproxy

= 0.4.8

References & Advisories

🔗 http://code.google.com/p/libproxy/source/detail?r=853
🔗 http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00065.html
🔗 http://secunia.com/advisories/51048
🔗 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/12/1
🔗 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/12/5
🔗 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/16/3
🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55909
🔗 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1629-1

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