CVE-2012-4427 describes a vulnerability in the gnome-shell plugin 3.4.1, affecting GNOME, where remote attackers can force the download and installation of arbitrary extensions from extensions.gnome.org through a specially crafted web page. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity risk, as it can be exploited over the network with medium attack complexity, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage regarding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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