CVE-2012-3407

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

plow has local buffer overflow vulnerability

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 44.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 22, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/11/16
secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-3407
secalert@redhathttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3407
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/11/16
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-3407
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3407

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size (Classic Buffer Overflow)

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2012-3407?

CVE-2012-3407 is a high vulnerability published on November 22, 2019. plow has local buffer overflow vulnerability

When was CVE-2012-3407 disclosed?

CVE-2012-3407 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 22, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2012-3407 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-3407 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 44.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-3407?

CVE-2012-3407 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2012-3407?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-3407, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2012-3407

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