Use-after-free vulnerability in nginx before 1.0.14 and 1.1.x before 1.1.17 allows remote HTTP servers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted backend response, in conjunction with a client request.
CVE-2012-1180
NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 10%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EG Risk
- —
- EPSS
- 95.3%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 17, 2012
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (42)
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077966.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/076646.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/076671.html
- secalert@redhathttp://nginx.org/download/patch.2012.memory.txt
- secalert@redhathttp://nginx.org/en/security_advisories.html
- secalert@redhathttp://osvdb.org/80124
- secalert@redhathttp://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Mar/65
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/48465
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/48577
- secalert@redhathttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-22.xml
- secalert@redhathttp://trac.nginx.org/nginx/changeset/4530/nginx
- secalert@redhathttp://trac.nginx.org/nginx/changeset/4531/nginx
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2434
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:043
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/15/5
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Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2012-1180?
CVE-2012-1180 is a none vulnerability published on April 17, 2012. Use-after-free vulnerability in nginx before 1.0.14 and 1.1.x before 1.1.17 allows remote HTTP servers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted backend response, in conjunction with a client request.
When was CVE-2012-1180 disclosed?
CVE-2012-1180 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 17, 2012, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2012-1180 actively exploited?
CVE-2012-1180 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 95.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2012-1180?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-1180, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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