Vulnerability Description
The IcedTea-Web plugin before 1.2.1 does not properly handle NPVariant NPStrings without NUL terminators, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), obtain sensitive information from memory, or execute arbitrary code via a crafted Java applet.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Icedtea-Web | <= 1.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://icedtea.classpath.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=518
- http://icedtea.classpath.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=863Vendor Advisory
- http://icedtea.classpath.org/hg/release/icedtea-web-1.2/file/icedtea-web-1.2.1/N
- http://icedtea.classpath.org/hg/release/icedtea-web-1.2/rev/d65bd94e0ba9ExploitPatch
- http://icedtea.classpath.org/hg/release/icedtea-web-1.2/rev/d7375e2a9076ExploitPatch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00020.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00013.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-05/msg00032.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00030.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00101.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1132.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50089Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-3423?
CVE-2012-3423 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The IcedTea-Web plugin before 1.2.1 does not properly handle NPVariant NPStrings without NUL terminators, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), obtain sensitive informati...
How severe is CVE-2012-3423?
CVE-2012-3423 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-3423?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Icedtea-Web.