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    CVE-2012-3461

    The (1) otrl_base64_otr_decode function in src/b64.c; (2) otrl_proto_data_read_flags and (3) otrl_proto_accept_data functions in src/proto.c; and (4) decode function in toolkit/parse.c in libotr before 3.2.1 allocates a zero-length buffer when decoding a base64 string, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a message with the value "?OTR:===.", which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

    Published:Aug 20, 2012
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Aug 20, 2012
    EPSS Score:0.04584
    CVSS Score:4.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Cypherpunks
    Product
    Libotr

    Exploits

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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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