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TI-2012-03880 Aliases CVE-2012-4540GHSA-44v2-cg42-mx34

Off-by-one error in the invoke function in IcedTeaScriptablePluginObject.cc in…

Priority LOW 36CWE-189Published · 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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Off-by-one error in the invoke function in IcedTeaScriptablePluginObject.cc in IcedTea-Web 1.1.x before 1.1.7, 1.2.x before 1.2.2, 1.3.x before 1.3.1, and 1.4.x before 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (crash), or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted webpage that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, related to an error message and a "triggering event attached to applet." NOTE: the 1.4.x versions were originally associated with CVE-2013-4349, but that entry has been MERGED with this one.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0344 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.2VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2012:1434 Released 2012-11-07 · Red Hat rating Critical
    icedtea-web security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) icedtea-web-1.2.2-1.el6_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) icedtea-web-1.2.2-1.el6_3, icedtea-web-javadoc-1.2.2-1.el6_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) icedtea-web-1.2.2-1.el6_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) icedtea-web-1.2.2-1.el6_3, icedtea-web-javadoc-1.2.2-1.el6_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) icedtea-web-1.2.2-1.el6_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) icedtea-web-1.2.2-1.el6_3, icedtea-web-javadoc-1.2.2-1.el6_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) icedtea-web-1.2.2-1.el6_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) icedtea-web-1.2.2-1.el6_3, icedtea-web-javadoc-1.2.2-1.el6_3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1434
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1434
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1434
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1434
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1434
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1434
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1434
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1434

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4540
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-44v2-cg42-mx34

References

Advisory 10

Other 8

Sources

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