CVE-2012-3422 describes an uninitialized pointer vulnerability in the IcedTea-Web plugin, affecting versions prior to 1.2.1, specifically in Red Hat's IcedTea-Web. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious web page that causes an uninitialized memory read. With a CVSS score of 6.8, it is considered a medium-severity vulnerability, requiring medium attack complexity and potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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