# CVE-2012-5580: Format string vulnerability in the print\_proxies function in bin/proxy.c in libproxy 0.3.1 might allow context-dependent attackers to cause

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-10-27 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Format string vulnerability in the print_proxies function in bin/proxy.c in libproxy 0.3.1 might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a proxy name, as demonstrated using the http_proxy environment variable or a PAC file.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56712
- https://code.google.com/p/libproxy/source/detail?r=475
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80340
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=883100
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=791086

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