Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2011· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2011-4620
CVE-2011-4620
Description
Buffer overflow in the ulSetError function in util/ulError.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5, as used in TORCS 1.3.1 and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long error message, as demonstrated by a crafted acc file for TORCS. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:steve_j_baker:plib:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
8- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18258/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00013.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00015.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/47297nvdThird Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/51340nvdThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-16nvdThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/21/2nvd
- osvdb.org/77973nvd
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