Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the error function in ssg/ssgParser.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted 3d model file that triggers a long error message, as demonstrated by a .ase file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | plib | 1.8.5-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | plib | 1.8.5-6 | — |
| Debian 12 | plib | 1.8.5-6 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- PLIB 1.8.5 - 'ssg/ssgParser.cxx' Local Buffer Overflow EDB-21831 · local · Oct 9, 2012
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 87001 vdb-entry
- 51340 third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20121029 Re: CVE Request: PLIB 1.8.5 ssg/ssgParser.cxx Buffer Overflow mailing-list
- FEDORA-2012-17465 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2012-17517 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=871187
- openSUSE-SU-2012:1506 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0146 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2012-17482 vendor-advisory