Buffer overflow in the ulSetError function in util/ulError.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5, as used in…
Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the ulSetError function in util/ulError.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5, as used in TORCS 1.3.1 and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long error message, as demonstrated by a crafted acc file for TORCS. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.12637 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:steve_j_baker:plib:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.5 | Vulnerable | Steve J Baker |
- cpe:2.3:a:steve_j_baker:plib:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.5 Vulnerable ·Steve J Baker
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4620
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f88m-j96j-6cvj
References
More Steve J Baker Plib vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-03892 Stack-based buffer overflow in the error function in ssg/ssgParser.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2011-4620 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-4620 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f88m-j96j-6cvj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-4620 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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