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Plain-English summary
CVE-2012-10057 affects Lattice Semiconductor ispVM System 18.0.2. A malicious .xcf project file can crash or take control of the application when a user opens it. The business risk is workstation compromise in engineering environments that exchange FPGA or device-programming project files.
Executive priority
Prioritize this where ispVM supports production engineering, device programming, or customer project intake. The vulnerability is high impact but needs user interaction and appears limited to a specific legacy version.
Technical view
The flaw is a stack-based buffer overflow in .xcf parsing. The vulnerable path handles the version attribute of the ispXCF XML tag without proper length validation, enabling memory overwrite and possible code execution in the current user context. CVSS v4.0 is 8.4 high.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on engineering or build workstations running Lattice ispVM System 18.0.2 and opening .xcf files from email, vendors, archives, shared drives, or downloaded project packages.
Exploitation context
Public exploit references exist, including Metasploit and Exploit-DB entries. The provided data does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Exploitation requires local user interaction: opening a malicious .xcf file.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports a local file-format attack with public exploit material. Do not assume network reachability or active exploitation from the provided sources. Patch status is not established in the bundle, so remediation should be tied to current Lattice guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Identify and restrict use of Lattice ispVM System 18.0.2.
- Check Lattice guidance for supported replacement, upgrade, or mitigation details.
- Do not open untrusted .xcf project files.
- Limit .xcf handling to isolated engineering workstations where feasible.
- Apply least-privilege controls for users running ispVM.
Validation and detection
- Inventory endpoints for Lattice ispVM System 18.0.2.
- Confirm whether users handle .xcf files from external or untrusted sources.
- Review endpoint controls for file-type restrictions and application isolation.
- Check vendor guidance before declaring systems remediated.
- Confirm no unsupported ispVM installations remain in production workflows.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.4 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.4HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/ispvm_xcf_ispxcf.rbCVE reference · exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18947CVE reference · exploit
- https://web.archive.org/web/20121014002756/http://secunia.com/advisories/48740/CVE reference · technical-description, exploit
- https://www.latticesemi.com/ispvmCVE reference · product
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/lattice-semiconductor-ispvm-system-xcf-file-handling-buffer-overflowCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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Stack-based Buffer Overflow
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