CVE-2024-12353Public exploit

Local data corruption via residual input consumption

Published Dec 9, 2024 · Updated Dec 12, 2024

Improper input validation in SourceCodester Phone Contact Manager System 1.0 allows local users to corrupt stored contact data. MenuDisplayStart reads a numeric menu choice with std::cin extraction but fails to discard trailing characters before getline assigns them to name. A local low-privilege user can supply mixed numeric and character input so Users::checkIn writes attacker-controlled residual text to Users.txt, corrupting stored data.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in SourceCodester Phone Contact Manager System 1.0 allows local users to corrupt stored contact data. MenuDisplayStart reads a numeric menu choice with std::cin extraction but fails to discard trailing characters before getline assigns them to name. A local low-privilege user can supply mixed numeric and character input so Users::checkIn writes attacker-controlled residual text to Users.txt, corrupting stored data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-12353
Published
Dec 9, 2024
Updated
Dec 12, 2024
Vendor
Online Computer and Laptop Store Project
Product
Phone Contact Manager System
Classifications
CWE-20, T1565.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 9, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 12, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Online Computer and Laptop Store Project · Phone Contact Manager Systemversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

3.3VulDBCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
3.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.7VulDBAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
4.8VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

Public exploit references

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