Integer overflow in the GnashImage::size method in libbase/GnashImage.h in GNU Gnash…
Priority LOW 37CWE-189Published · 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
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Integer overflow in the GnashImage::size method in libbase/GnashImage.h in GNU Gnash 0.8.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted SWF file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04271 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1175
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mjhj-v6x2-g42w
References
More GNU Gnash vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-03794 plugin/npapi/plugin.cpp in Gnash before 0.8.10 uses weak permissions (world readable) for… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2010-04070 The configure script in gnash 0.8.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.3
Sources
- CVE-2012-1175 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-1175 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mjhj-v6x2-g42w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-1175 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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