CVE-2012-4248
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CVE-2012-4248 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The Amazon Kindle Touch before 5.1.2 does not properly restrict access to the libkindleplugin.so NPAPI plugin interface, which might allow remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via vectors involving the (1) dev.log, (2) lipc.set, (3) lipc.get, or (4) todo.scheduleItems method, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4249.. EPSS estimates a 3.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Amazon Kindle Touch before 5.1.2 does not properly restrict access to the libkindleplugin.so NPAPI plugin interface, which might allow remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via vectors involving the (1) dev.log, (2) lipc.set, (3) lipc.get, or (4) todo.scheduleItems method, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4249.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | Kindle Touch | <= 5.1.1 |
| Amazon | Kindle Touch | 5.1.0 |
References
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/122656US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/122656US Government Resource
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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