Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
| Redhat | Icedtea-Web | 1.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
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/51206Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51220Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51374
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-4540?
CVE-2012-4540 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). 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...
How severe is CVE-2012-4540?
CVE-2012-4540 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-4540?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Opensuse Opensuse, Redhat Icedtea-Web.