CVE-2012-4540 describes an off-by-one error in the invoke function of IcedTea-Web versions 1.1.x, 1.2.x, 1.3.x, and 1.4.x, affecting products like openSUSE and Red Hat. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted webpage, potentially leading to information disclosure, denial of service, or arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 6.8, it has a network attack vector and medium complexity, but there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
13.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
13.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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