CVE-2012-6553

CriticalCVSS 9.3/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Resource Hacker 3.6.0.92 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Portable Executable (PE) file with a resource section containing a string that has many tab or line feed characters.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 9.3/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 23, 2013
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2012-6553: Critical severity, CVSS 9.3 | Vulnix