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CVE-2012-2118: x.org x11 Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2012-2118
Published 18-05-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-2118 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in x.org x11. EPSS estimates a 2.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.66%
0%100%
Low · -0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 18-05-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Format string vulnerability in the LogVHdrMessageVerb function in os/log.c in X.Org X11 1.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an input device name.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.66%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

85%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.03 pp

From 2.69% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.66%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • xorg-server< 2:1.12.1.902-1
X.org1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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