6.8 - CVE-2012-4540

Executive Summary

This Alert is flagged as TOP 25 Common Weakness Enumeration from CWE/SANS. For more information, you can read this.

Informations
Name	CVE-2012-4540	First vendor Publication	2012-11-11
Vendor	Cve	Last vendor Modification	2024-11-21

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score	NA
Base Score	NA	Environmental Score	NA
impact SubScore	NA	Temporal Score	NA
Exploitabality Sub Score	NA

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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Cvss Base Score	6.8	Attack Range	Network
Cvss Impact Score	6.4	Attack Complexity	Medium
Cvss Expoit Score	8.6	Authentication	None Required
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Detail

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.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-4540

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

%	Id	Name
100 %	CWE-189	Numeric Errors (CWE/SANS Top 25)

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17489

Oval ID:	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17489
Title:	USN-1625-1 -- icedtea-web vulnerability
Description:	The Icedtea-Web plugin could be made to crash or run programs as your log in if it opened a specially crafted web page.
Family:	unix	Class:	patch
Reference(s):	USN-1625-1 CVE-2012-4540	Version:	7
Platform(s):	Ubuntu 12.10 Ubuntu 12.04 Ubuntu 11.10 Ubuntu 10.04	Product(s):	icedtea-web
Definition Synopsis:
Release section Ubuntu 12.10 is installed Packages match section icedtea-6-plugin DPKG is earlier than 1.3-1ubuntu1.1 AND icedtea-7-plugin DPKG is earlier than 1.3-1ubuntu1.1 AND Release section Ubuntu 12.04 is installed Packages match section icedtea-6-plugin DPKG is earlier than 1.2-2ubuntu1.3 AND icedtea-7-plugin DPKG is earlier than 1.2-2ubuntu1.3 AND Release section Ubuntu 11.10 is installed AND icedtea-6-plugin DPKG is earlier than 1.2-2ubuntu0.11.10.4 AND Release section Ubuntu 10.04 is installed AND icedtea-6-plugin DPKG is earlier than 1.2-2ubuntu0.10.04.3

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20094

Oval ID:	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20094
Title:	DSA-2768-1 icedtea-web - heap-based buffer overflow
Description:	A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was found in icedtea-web, a web browser plugin for running applets written in the Java programming language. If a user were tricked into opening a malicious website, an attacker could cause the plugin to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code as the user invoking the program.
Family:	unix	Class:	patch
Reference(s):	DSA-2768-1 CVE-2013-4349 CVE-2012-4540	Version:	5
Platform(s):	Debian GNU/Linux 7 Debian GNU/kFreeBSD 7	Product(s):	icedtea-web
Definition Synopsis:
Debian 7 is installed GNU/Linux or GNU/kFreeBSD kernel Debian GNU/Linux is installed AND Debian GNU/kFreeBSD is installed AND icedtea-web DPKG is earlier than 0:1.4-3~deb7u2

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21550

Oval ID:	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21550
Title:	RHSA-2012:1434: icedtea-web security update (Critical)
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.
Family:	unix	Class:	patch
Reference(s):	RHSA-2012:1434-01 CESA-2012:1434 CVE-2012-4540	Version:	4
Platform(s):	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 CentOS Linux 6	Product(s):	icedtea-web
Definition Synopsis:
Redhat 6 or Centos 6 release The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 AND The operating system installed on the system is CentOS Linux 6.x Packages section icedtea-web-javadoc is earlier than 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3 AND icedtea-web is earlier than 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23241

Oval ID:	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23241
Title:	ELSA-2012:1434: icedtea-web security update (Critical)
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.
Family:	unix	Class:	patch
Reference(s):	ELSA-2012:1434-01 CVE-2012-4540	Version:	6
Platform(s):	Oracle Linux 6	Product(s):	icedtea-web
Definition Synopsis:
Oracle Linux 6.x rpm test icedtea-web-javadoc is earlier than 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3 AND icedtea-web is earlier than 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:27853

Oval ID:	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:27853
Title:	DEPRECATED: ELSA-2012-1434 -- icedtea-web security update (critical)
Description:	[1.2.2-1] - Updated to 1.2.2 - Resolves: CVE-2012-4540
Family:	unix	Class:	patch
Reference(s):	ELSA-2012-1434 CVE-2012-4540	Version:	4
Platform(s):	Oracle Linux 6	Product(s):	icedtea-web
Definition Synopsis:
Oracle Linux 6.x Packages match section icedtea-web is earlier than 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3 AND icedtea-web-javadoc is earlier than 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

Type	Description	Count
Application	Redhat Icedtea-Web cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1:::::::*	10
Os	Opensuse cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:::::::*	2

OpenVAS Exploits

Date	Description
2012-11-15	Name : Fedora Update for icedtea-web FEDORA-2012-17745 File : nvt/gb_fedora_2012_17745_icedtea-web_fc16.nasl
2012-11-15	Name : Fedora Update for icedtea-web FEDORA-2012-17762 File : nvt/gb_fedora_2012_17762_icedtea-web_fc17.nasl
2012-11-09	Name : CentOS Update for icedtea-web CESA-2012:1434 centos6 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2012_1434_icedtea-web_centos6.nasl
2012-11-09	Name : RedHat Update for icedtea-web RHSA-2012:1434-01 File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2012_1434-01_icedtea-web.nasl
2012-11-09	Name : Ubuntu Update for icedtea-web USN-1625-1 File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1625_1.nasl

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date	Description
2015-09-23	Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : openSUSE-2015-602.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-06-30	Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-201406-32.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-06-13	Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : openSUSE-2013-733.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-06-13	Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : openSUSE-2012-797.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-10-06	Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-2768.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-10-04	Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2013-17016.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-10-03	Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing a security update. File : suse_11_icedtea-web-130924.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-23	Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2013-16971.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-09-21	Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2013-17026.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12	Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2012-1434.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-01-25	Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing a security update. File : suse_11_icedtea-web-121113.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-11-12	Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2012-17827.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-11-12	Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2012-17762.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-11-12	Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2012-17745.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-11-12	Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2012-1434.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-11-08	Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2012-1434.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-11-08	Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : sl_20121107_icedtea_web_on_SL6_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-11-08	Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-1625-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

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

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Alert History

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Date	Informations
2024-11-28 22:59:06	Multiple Updates
2024-11-28 12:31:33	Multiple Updates
2021-05-04 12:21:37	Multiple Updates
2021-04-22 01:25:46	Multiple Updates
2020-05-23 00:34:41	Multiple Updates
2018-10-31 00:20:21	Multiple Updates
2018-01-26 12:04:18	Multiple Updates
2017-08-29 09:24:01	Multiple Updates
2016-05-31 21:27:03	Multiple Updates
2016-04-26 22:15:28	Multiple Updates
2015-10-12 09:22:50	Multiple Updates
2015-09-24 13:23:52	Multiple Updates
2015-05-29 05:25:20	Multiple Updates
2015-05-28 05:26:05	Multiple Updates
2015-05-21 09:28:17	Multiple Updates
2014-10-04 09:25:41	Multiple Updates
2014-07-01 13:25:03	Multiple Updates
2014-06-14 13:33:40	Multiple Updates
2014-02-17 11:13:22	Multiple Updates
2013-12-31 13:19:04	Multiple Updates
2013-11-26 05:19:24	Multiple Updates
2013-11-07 13:22:44	Multiple Updates
2013-05-10 22:46:19	Multiple Updates
2013-04-11 13:20:50	Multiple Updates
2013-02-07 13:20:42	Multiple Updates
2012-12-05 13:19:02	Multiple Updates
2012-11-13 13:21:20	Multiple Updates
2012-11-11 17:20:07	First insertion

Global Informations

Type	Count
CWE ID(s)	1
Oval ID(s)	5
CPE ID(s)	12
Sources(s)	25
Openvas Exploit(s)	5
Nessus® Exploit(s)	18

	Related
10	GLSA-201406-32
6.8	USN-1625-1
6.8	RHSA-2012:1434
6.8	MDVSA-2012:171
6.8	DSA-2768
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