TI-2012-05271 Aliases CVE-2012-6553 GHSA-96p6-g5p3-jx2m

Heap-based buffer overflow in Resource Hacker 3.6.0.92 allows remote attackers to execute…

MEDIUM 48CWE-119Published 2013-05-23 · Updated 2024-08-06

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

Heap-based buffer overflow in Resource Hacker 3.6.0.92 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Portable Executable (PE) file with a resource section containing a string that has many tab or line feed characters.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0547 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by 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:angusj:resource_hacker:3.6.0.92:::::::*	3.6.0.92	Vulnerable	Angusj

cpe:2.3:a:angusj:resource_hacker:3.6.0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.0.92 Vulnerable ·Angusj

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-6553
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-96p6-g5p3-jx2m

References

Exploit 1

http://waleedassar.blogspot.com/2012/05/resource-hacker-heap-overflow.html

TI-2024-01030 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Resource Hacker CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

Sources

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