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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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56712 - | |
| References | () https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=791086 - Exploit | |
| References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=883100 - Exploit | |
| References | () https://code.google.com/p/libproxy/source/detail?r=475 - | |
| References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80340 - | 
Information
                Published : 2014-10-27 22:55
Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46
NVD link : CVE-2012-5580
Mitre link : CVE-2012-5580
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-5580
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Products Affected
                libproxy_project
- libproxy
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-94
                        
            Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
