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CVE-2012-3334


Stack-based buffer overflow in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 11.50 before 11.50.xC9W2 and 11.70 before 11.70.xC5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments in a SET COLLATION statement.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2012-3334 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from ibm organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2012, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2012-09-25T20:55:01.300

Last Modified

2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.50 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.50.xc1 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.50.xc2 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.50.xc3 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.50.xc3w1 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.50.xc4 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.50.xc4w1 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.50.xc5 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.50.xc5w2 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.50.xc5w3 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.50.xc5w4 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.50.xc6 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.50.xc6w1 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.50.xc6w2 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.50.xc6w3 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.50.xc6w4 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.50.xc7 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.50.xc7w1 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.50.xc7w2 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.50.xc7w3 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.50.xc7w4 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.50.xc8 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.50.xc8w1 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.50.xc8w2 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.50.xc8w3 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.50.xc8w4 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.50.xc9 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.50.xc9w1 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.70.xc1 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.70.xc2 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.70.xc3 Yes
Application ibm informix_dynamic_server 11.70.xc4 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ibm's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.