VDB-145408 · CVE-2012-1109 · BID 52577

mwlib up to 0.13.4 exceptional condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in mwlib 0.13.0/0.13.1/0.13.2/0.13.3/0.13.4 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to exceptional condition. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2012-1109. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in mwlib 0.13.0/0.13.1/0.13.2/0.13.3/0.13.4 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a exceptional condition vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-755. The product does not handle or incorrectly handles an exceptional condition. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

mwlib 0.13 through 0.13.4 has a denial of service vulnerability when parsing #iferror magic functions

The bug was discovered 03/05/2012. The weakness was presented 11/12/2019 by Nicolas Ward. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-1109 since 02/14/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2808 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 52577†) and OSVDB (80084†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Exceptional condition
CWE: CWE-755
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/14/2012 🔍
03/05/2012 +20 days 🔍
03/20/2012 +15 days 🔍
11/12/2019 +2793 days 🔍
11/13/2019 +1 days 🔍
02/13/2024 +1553 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: openwall.com
Researcher: Nicolas Ward
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-1109 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-1109
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-145408
SecurityFocus: 52577 - Python 'mwlib' Library CVE-2012-1109 Denial Of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 80084

Entryinfo

Created: 11/13/2019 11:59
Updated: 02/13/2024 08:44
Changes: 11/13/2019 11:59 (38), 11/13/2019 12:04 (21), 02/13/2024 08:44 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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