CVE-2012-0916 (GCVE-0-2012-0916)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-01-24 18:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 17:53
VLAI
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in RenRen Talk 2.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image in a chat message, as demonstrated using a PNG file.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51585 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://secunia.com/advisories/47314 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
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