CVE-2012-4540
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CVE-2012-4540 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Off-by-one error in the invoke function in IcedTeaScriptablePluginObject.cc in IcedTea-Web 1.1.x before 1.1.7, 1.2.x before 1.2.2, 1.3.x before 1.3.1, and 1.4.x before 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (crash), or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted webpage that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, related to an error message and a "triggering event attached to applet." NOTE: the 1.4.x versions were originally associated with CVE-2013-4349, but that entry has been MERGED with this one.. EPSS estimates a 3.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Off-by-one error in the invoke function in IcedTeaScriptablePluginObject.cc in IcedTea-Web 1.1.x before 1.1.7, 1.2.x before 1.2.2, 1.3.x before 1.3.1, and 1.4.x before 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (crash), or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted webpage that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, related to an error message and a "triggering event attached to applet." NOTE: the 1.4.x versions were originally associated with CVE-2013-4349, but that entry has been MERGED with this one.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.2 |
| Redhat | Icedtea-Web | 1.1 |
| Redhat | Icedtea-Web | 1.1.1 |
| Redhat | Icedtea-Web | 1.1.2 |
| Redhat | Icedtea-Web | 1.1.3 |
| Redhat | Icedtea-Web | 1.1.4 |
| Redhat | Icedtea-Web | 1.1.5 |
| Redhat | Icedtea-Web | 1.1.6 |
| Redhat | Icedtea-Web | 1.2 |
| Redhat | Icedtea-Web | 1.2.1 |
| Redhat | Icedtea-Web | 1.3 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51206Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51220Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51206Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51220Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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