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CVE-2012-1367 json

The MallocLite implementation in Cisco IOS 12.0, 12.2, 15.0, 15.1, and 15.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Route Pro…

published 2012-08-06 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-1392

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.8%
EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The MallocLite implementation in Cisco IOS 12.0, 12.2, 15.0, 15.1, and 15.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Route Processor crash) via a BGP UPDATE message with a modified local-preference (aka LOCAL_PREF) attribute length, aka Bug ID CSCtq06538.

Exploit prediction

1.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • cisco.com http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2sr/release/notes/122SRcavs1.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
Technology feeds

References

Sources

Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.