CVE-2012-2420 describes an information disclosure vulnerability affecting Intuit QuickBooks versions 2009-2012 when used with Internet Explorer. Specifically, the intu-help-qb protocol handler could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by crafting a URI with a percent character in a specific position, under certain buffer conditions. This vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 1.8, indicating a network-adjacent attack vector with high attack complexity and only a partial impact on confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2009CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:intuit:quickbooks:2009:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2010CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:intuit:quickbooks:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2011CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:intuit:quickbooks:2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2012CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:intuit:quickbooks:2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.