CVE-2012-4409 | mcrypt 2.6.4/2.6.5/2.6.6/2.6.7/2.6.8 extra.c check_file_head memory corruption (Bug 855029 / EDB-22928)
A vulnerability has been found in mcrypt 2.6.4/2.6.5/2.6.6/2.6.7/2.6.8 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function check_file_head of the file extra.c. The manipulation leads to memory corruption.
This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-4409. The attack can be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.