# CVE-2012-2106: Integer overflow in the pv\_import function in util/pv\_import.c in Csound 5.16.6, when converting a file, allows remote attackers to execute

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-02-04 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in the pv_import function in util/pv_import.c in Csound 5.16.6, when converting a file, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/48148
- http://csound.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=csound/csound5.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=61d1df45ca9a52bab62892a3c3a13c41e6384505#patch3
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2012-7/
- http://www.osvdb.org/81016
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74647
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-04/msg00057.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/16/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52875
- http://csound.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=csound/csound5.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=7d617a9551fb6c552ba16874b71266fcd90f3a6f
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=810802
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/16/9

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