CVE-2011-4620
highpriority · attend · 51EPSS 0.126 · 96 %ileexploit · functionalEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Buffer overflow in the ulSetError function in util/ulError.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5, as used in TORCS 1.3.1 and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long error message, as demonstrated by a crafted acc file for TORCS. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.4–9.3
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-18258TORCS 1.3.1 - acc Buffer Overflowfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (5)
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also known as (10)
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sources
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references (19)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/21/2cnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47297cnnvd
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18258/cnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00013.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00015.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/21/2enisa_euvd
- http://osvdb.org/77973enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47297enisa_euvd
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