Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2012-2915?

Affected: Pac-Designer (Lattice Semiconductor) versions 6.2.1344. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2012-2915 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2012-2915 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2012-2915?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2012-2915?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2012-2915 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

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CVE-2012-2915Pac-Designer Memory Corruption

Stack-based buffer overflow in Lattice Semiconductor PAC-Designer 6.2.1344 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a Value tag in a SymbolicSchematicData definition tag in PAC Design (.pac) file.

Published May 21, 2012 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2012-2915 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.3 v2) affecting Pac-Designer (Lattice Semiconductor).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Scores

CVSS v2

9.3

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

29%

Higher than 98.1% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

ATLAS score

56/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

Public exploit code

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

advisory48741

Description

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Pac-DesignerLattice Semiconductor	6.2.1344	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
May 21, 2012
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

2 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Stack-based buffer overflow in Lattice Semiconductor PAC-Designer 6.2.1344 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a Value tag in a SymbolicSchematicData definition tag in PAC Design (.pac) file.
Affected: Pac-Designer (Lattice Semiconductor) versions 6.2.1344. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

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