CVE-2012-5621

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

lib/engine/components/opal/opal-call.cpp in ekiga before 4.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an OPAL connection with a party name that contains invalid UTF-8 strings.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 79.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 29, 2014

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (16)

secalert@redhathttp://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/ekiga/4.0/ekiga-4.0.0.news
secalert@redhathttp://seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q4/407
secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56790
secalert@redhathttps://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/cve_2012_5621_denial_of
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=883058
secalert@redhathttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80640
secalert@redhathttps://git.gnome.org/browse/ekiga/commit/?id=7d09807257
secalert@redhathttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-March/099554.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/ekiga/4.0/ekiga-4.0.0.news
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q4/407
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56790
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/cve_2012_5621_denial_of
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=883058
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80640
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.gnome.org/browse/ekiga/commit/?id=7d09807257

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2012-5621?

CVE-2012-5621 is a none vulnerability published on September 29, 2014. lib/engine/components/opal/opal-call.cpp in ekiga before 4.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an OPAL connection with a party name that contains invalid UTF-8 strings.

When was CVE-2012-5621 disclosed?

CVE-2012-5621 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 29, 2014, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2012-5621 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-5621 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 79.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2012-5621?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-5621, 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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