CVE-2012-0915

Integer signedness error in RenRen Talk 2.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted dimensions of a skin file, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, as demonstrated using a BMP image.

Published: 2012-01-24 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2012-0915 is rated High Risk (67.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.14%). Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-0915

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-02-28 6.59% 5.14% -1.45%
2 2025-09-24 7.96% 6.59% -1.37%
3 2025-03-30 7.96%

Full EPSS history (16 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2012-0915

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2012-0915

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2012-0915

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
renren renren_talk 2.9 cpe:2.3:a:renren:renren_talk:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2012-0915

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