CVE-2012-4552
PLIB 1.8.5 - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in ssgParser Error Function
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2012-4552. PoCs published by Andrés Gómez.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit generates a malformed ASE file to trigger a stack-based buffer overflow in Plib's ssgParser.cxx, leading to arbitrary code execution via a shellcode payload. It targets the 3dconvert utility in FlightGear by crafting a corrupted file that exploits the vulnerability when processed.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the error function in ssg/ssgParser.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted 3d model file that triggers a long error message, as demonstrated by a .ase file.
Exploits (1)
This exploit generates a malformed ASE file to trigger a stack-based buffer overflow in Plib's ssgParser.cxx, leading to arbitrary code execution via a shellcode payload. It targets the 3dconvert utility in FlightGear by crafting a corrupted file that exploits the vulnerability when processed.