CVE catalog

CVE-2012-4504

libproxy: CVE-2012-4504

Severity: Low
Published: Feb 15, 2023, 5:44:39 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 3.48% · Oct 25, 2026

Stack-based buffer overflow in the url::get_pac function in url.cpp in libproxy 0.4.x before 0.4.9 allows remote servers to have an unspecified impact via a large proxy.pac file.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	libproxy	sid	`0.5.12-3`	not affected
Debian	libproxy	forky	`0.5.12-3`	not affected
Debian	libproxy	trixie	`0.5.9-1`	not affected
Debian	libproxy	bookworm	`0.4.18-1.2`	not affected
Opensuse	libproxy	tumbleweed	`0.4.13-7.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	libproxy	source	sid	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libproxy	source	forky	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libproxy	source	trixie	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libproxy	source	bookworm	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Opensuse	libproxy	rpm	tumbleweed	`0.4.13-7.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10327-1	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libproxy1-plugin-gsettings]Not affected
Source package: [libproxy]
Details (2)
- 0.4.18-1.2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libproxy · debian · bookworm
- 0.4.18-1.2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libproxy · debian · bookworm
[libproxy1-plugin-kconfig]Not affected
Source package: [libproxy]
Details (2)
- 0.4.18-1.2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libproxy · debian · bookworm
- 0.4.18-1.2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libproxy · debian · bookworm
[libproxy1-plugin-networkmanager]Not affected
Source package: [libproxy]
Details (2)
- 0.4.18-1.2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libproxy · debian · bookworm
- 0.4.18-1.2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libproxy · debian · bookworm
[libproxy1-plugin-webkit]Not affected
Source package: [libproxy]
Details (2)
- 0.4.18-1.2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libproxy · debian · bookworm
- 0.4.18-1.2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libproxy · debian · bookworm
[libproxy1v5]Not affected
Source package: [libproxy]
Details (2)
- 0.4.18-1.2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libproxy · debian · bookworm
- 0.4.18-1.2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libproxy · debian · bookworm
[libproxy-dev]Not affected
Source package: [libproxy]
Details (2)
- 0.4.18-1.2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libproxy · debian · bookworm
- 0.4.18-1.2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libproxy · debian · bookworm
[libproxy-tools]Not affected
Source package: [libproxy]
Details (2)
- 0.4.18-1.2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libproxy · debian · bookworm
- 0.4.18-1.2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libproxy · debian · bookworm
[python3-libproxy]Not affected
Source package: [libproxy]
Details (2)
- 0.4.18-1.2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libproxy · debian · bookworm
- 0.4.18-1.2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libproxy · debian · bookworm

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:06:32 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]