Stack-based buffer overflow in Lattice Semiconductor PAC-Designer 6.2.1344 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long str…

published 2012-05-21 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-2895

cvss: 9.3; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 29.2%; EPSS 29.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits: 3; Metasploit, Exploit-DB

Stack-based buffer overflow in Lattice Semiconductor PAC-Designer 6.2.1344 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a Value tag in a SymbolicSchematicData definition tag in PAC Design (.pac) file.

Timeline

2012-05-16 First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/fileformat/lattice_pac_bof)
2012-05-21 Published

Exploit prediction

29.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

Metasploit exploit/windows/fileformat/lattice_pac_bof Lattice Semiconductor PAC-Designer 6.21 Symbol Value Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2012-05-16
EDB-19175 Lattice Semiconductor PAC-Designer 6.21 - Symbol Value Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) local, 2012-06-17
EDB-19006 Lattice Semiconductor PAC-Designer 6.21 - '.PAC' Local Overflow local, 2012-06-07

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	9.3	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

secunia.com /advisories/48741
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/75698
vdb-entry
osvdb.org /82001
vdb-entry
securityfocus.com /bid/53566
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2012-2915
NVD CVE-2012-2915

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Summary