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TI-2012-03769 Aliases CVE-2012-4427GHSA-gxj3-vwm6-2f7w

The gnome-shell plugin 3.4.1 in GNOME allows remote attackers to force the download and…

Priority LOW 33CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

The gnome-shell plugin 3.4.1 in GNOME allows remote attackers to force the download and installation of arbitrary extensions from extensions.gnome.org via a crafted web page.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01287 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.1VulnerableGNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-shell:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4427
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gxj3-vwm6-2f7w

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 1

Other 3

  • TI-2017-05858 gnome-shell 3.22 through 3.24.1 mishandles extensions that fail to reload, which can lead… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2014-06083 GNOME Shell 3.14.x before 3.14.1, when the Screen Lock feature is used, does not limit… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2010-03796 gnome-shell in GNOME Shell 2.31.5 places a zero-length directory name in the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2021-03604 A locking protection bypass flaw was found in some versions of gnome-shell as shipped… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2023-23090 Gnome-shell: screenshot tool allows viewing open windows when session is locked CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2021-02879 Linux distributions using CAP_SYS_NICE for gnome-shell may be exposed to a privilege… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
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Sources

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