Nero MediaHome 4.5.8.0 null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Nero MediaHome 4.5.8.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2012-5877. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Nero MediaHome 4.5.8.0. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

Nero MediaHome 4.5.8.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via an HTTP header without a name.

The weakness was shared 05/30/2014 with High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab (Website). The advisory is shared for download at htbridge.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-5877 since 11/16/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (81107), Exploit-DB (24022), SecurityFocus (BID 57253†) and OSVDB (89151†). The entry VDB-69863 is related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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OpenVAS ID: 803150
OpenVAS Name: Nero MediaHome Server Multiple Remote DoS Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/16/2012 🔍
01/09/2013 +54 days 🔍
05/30/2014 +506 days 🔍
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03/25/2015 +299 days 🔍
07/06/2025 +3756 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: htbridge.com
Organization: High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-5877 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-5877
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69864
X-Force: 81107
SecurityFocus: 57253 - Nero MediaHome 'NMMediaServer.dll' Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 89151

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2015 16:45
Updated: 07/06/2025 11:58
Changes: 03/25/2015 16:45 (57), 03/10/2019 09:53 (4), 07/06/2025 11:58 (20)
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