CVE-2012-4540
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 3.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 3.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 3.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Opensuse 13.1
- 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
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2012-4540.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2012-4540. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51206
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51220
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51206
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51220
References
- http://icedtea.classpath.org/hg/release/icedtea-web-1.1/file/d759ec560073/NEWS
- http://icedtea.classpath.org/hg/release/icedtea-web-1.2/rev/596a718be03f
- http://icedtea.classpath.org/hg/release/icedtea-web-1.3/rev/e7970f3da5fe
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00019.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00040.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00065.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00071.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00073.html
- http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/distro-pkg-dev/2012-November/020775.html
- http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/distro-pkg-dev/2013-September/024750.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1434.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51206
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51220
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51374
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2768
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:171
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/07/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56434
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62426
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027738
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1625-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1007960
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=869040
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79894