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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-6090 · published 4 January 2013

CVE-2012-6090: Swi-prolog memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Swi Prolog · Swi Prolog

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the expand function in os/pl-glob.c in SWI-Prolog before 6.2.5 and 6.3.x before 6.3.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted filename.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 3.1% · top 12.5% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
3.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the expand function in os/pl-glob.c in SWI-Prolog before 6.2.5 and 6.3.x before 6.3.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted filename.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/03/7
http://www.swi-prolog.org/git/pl.git/commit/b2c88972e7515ada025e97e7d3ce3e34f81cf33e Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=891577
https://lists.iai.uni-bonn.de/pipermail/swi-prolog/2012/009428.html Vendor Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/03/7
http://www.swi-prolog.org/git/pl.git/commit/b2c88972e7515ada025e97e7d3ce3e34f81cf33e Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=891577
https://lists.iai.uni-bonn.de/pipermail/swi-prolog/2012/009428.html Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-6090), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-05). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.