CVE-2012-4427
medium
CVSS v3
—
CVSS v2
6.8
VIR risk
6.8
Description
The gnome-shell plugin 3.4.1 in GNOME allows remote attackers to force the download and installation of arbitrary extensions from extensions.gnome.org via a crafted web page.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-4427
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=684215
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 3.34.0-2 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 3.34.0-2 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 3.34.0-2 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 3.34.0-2 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 3.34.0-2 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnome | gnome-shell | 3.4.1 | |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/08/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/13/19
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/13/26
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/18/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55556
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=684215
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=779473
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-4427
CWEs
CWE-94
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.