CVE-2012-0842

Name: CVE-2012-0842
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-11-19T15:15:10.9+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.38%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-0842 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. surf: cookie jar has read access from other local user. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

surf: cookie jar has read access from other local user

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.38%

29.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Suckless	Surf	< 0.5
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/10/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/10/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/10/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/11/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-0842Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-0842Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-0842Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/10/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/10/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/10/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/11/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-0842Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-0842Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-0842Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 19, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-0842?

surf: cookie jar has read access from other local user

How severe is CVE-2012-0842?

CVE-2012-0842 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0842?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2012-0842?

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Source: NVD / NIST