CVE-2012-6042

GPSMapEdit 1.1.73.2 - Denial of Service via Long String in LST File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2012-6042. PoCs published by Julien Ahrens.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit generates a malformed .lst file with a 512-byte buffer of 'A' characters to trigger a local denial of service in GPSMapEdit v1.1.73.2. The PoC is straightforward and relies on a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

GPSMapEdit 1.1.73.2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string in a lst file.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Julien Ahrens · pythondoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18339

This exploit generates a malformed .lst file with a 512-byte buffer of 'A' characters to trigger a local denial of service in GPSMapEdit v1.1.73.2. The PoC is straightforward and relies on a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: GPSMapEdit v1.1.73.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · Ability to write a file to the filesystem
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18339
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51327

Scores

EPSS 0.0209
EPSS Percentile 79.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
geopainting/gpsmapedit 1.1.73.2
Published Nov 26, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026