Servers and applications
CVE-2012-3480
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) strtod, (2) strtof, (3) strtold, (4) strtod_l, and other unspecified "related functions" in stdlib in GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.16 allow local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.
- Severity
- Medium 4.6
- Published
- 25 Aug 2012
- Last changed
- 16 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Exploit chance
- 1% in the next 30 daysHigher than 63% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Attack
- Needs local access · No login needed
- Attacker can
- Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
- CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
GNU C LibraryServers and applications · cpe:a:gnu:glibc |
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