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CVE-2012-4054 json

Buffer overflow in the readfile function in CPE17 Autorun Killer 1.7.1 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitra…

published 2012-07-25 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-3998

cvss
6.9
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.2%
EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Buffer overflow in the readfile function in CPE17 Autorun Killer 1.7.1 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted inf file.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-18792)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

1.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-18792 CPE17 Autorun Killer 1.7.1 - Local Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) local, 2012-04-27
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53286 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.9 AV:L/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

Sources

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