CVE-2012-4540

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Summary

CVECVE-2012-4540
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2012-11-11 13:00:54 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionOff-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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 6.8 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Problem Types: CWE-189 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Opensuse Opensuse 13.1 All All All
Operating System Opensuse Opensuse 13.2 All All All
Application Redhat Icedtea-web 1.1 All All All
Application Redhat Icedtea-web 1.1.1 All All All
Application Redhat Icedtea-web 1.1.2 All All All
Application Redhat Icedtea-web 1.1.3 All All All
Application Redhat Icedtea-web 1.1.4 All All All
Application Redhat Icedtea-web 1.1.5 All All All
Application Redhat Icedtea-web 1.1.6 All All All
Application Redhat Icedtea-web 1.2 All All All
Application Redhat Icedtea-web 1.2.1 All All All
Application Redhat Icedtea-web 1.3 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
release/icedtea-web-1.2: 596a718be03f af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 icedtea.classpath.org
Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2012:171 | Mandriva af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mandriva.com
IcedTea-Web 1.1.7, 1.2.2 and 1.3.1 [security releases] released! af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 mail.openjdk.java.net
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2015:1595-1: important: Security update af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
Bug 869040 – CVE-2012-4540 icedtea-web: IcedTeaScriptableJavaObject::invoke off-by-one heap-based buffer overflow af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
IcedTea-Web CVE-2012-4540 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Security Advisory SA51206 - Ubuntu update for icedtea-web - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
oss-security - IcedTea-Web CVE-2012-4540 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
USN-1625-1: Icedtea-Web vulnerability | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com
release/icedtea-web-1.1: d759ec560073 NEWS af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 icedtea.classpath.org
IcedTea-Web CVE-2013-4349 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
openSUSE-SU-2013:1509-1: moderate: update for icedtea-web af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
openSUSE-SU-2013:1511-1: moderate: update for icedtea-web af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
1007960 – (CVE-2013-4349) CVE-2013-4349 icedtea-web: CVE-2012-4540 issue not fixed in 1.4 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com
openSUSE-SU-2013:0174-1: moderate: icedtea-web: update to 1.3.1 (bnc#787 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
Security Advisory SA51220 - Red Hat update for icedtea-web - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Gentoo Linux Documentation -- IcedTea JDK: Multiple vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org
IcedTea-Web Heap Overflow in IcedTeaScriptableJavaObject Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
openSUSE-SU-2012:1524-1: moderate: icedtea-web: update to 1.3.1 (bnc#787 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
release/icedtea-web-1.3: e7970f3da5fe af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 icedtea.classpath.org
About Secunia Research | Flexera af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
IcedTea-Web 1.4.1 released! af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 mail.openjdk.java.net
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2768-1 icedtea-web af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org
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