Description
A heap-based buffer overflow exists in GNU Bash before 4.3 when wide characters, not supported by the current locale set in the LC_CTYPE environment variable, are printed through the echo built-in function. A local attacker, who can provide data to print through the "echo -e" built-in function, may use this flaw to crash a script or execute code with the privileges of the bash process. This occurs because ansicstr() in lib/sh/strtrans.c mishandles u32cconv().
Published: 2019-06-18
Score: 7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-6552 A heap-based buffer overflow exists in GNU Bash before 4.3 when wide characters, not supported by the current locale set in the LC_CTYPE environment variable, are printed through the echo built-in function. A local attacker, who can provide data to print through the "echo -e" built-in function, may use this flaw to crash a script or execute code with the privileges of the bash process. This occurs because ansicstr() in lib/sh/strtrans.c mishandles u32cconv().
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4180-1 Bash vulnerability
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00146}

epss

{'score': 0.00107}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:36:02.224Z

Reserved: 2019-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-6711

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-06-18T18:15:09.247

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:46:43.983

Link: CVE-2012-6711

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2019-06-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-6711 - Bugzilla

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