CVE-2012-3422
EPSS 1.2%
Description
The getFirstInTableInstance function in the IcedTea-Web plugin before 1.2.1 returns an uninitialized pointer when the instance_to_id_map hash is empty, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page, which causes an uninitialized memory location to be read.
How to fix CVE-2012-3422
To remediate CVE-2012-3422, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/icedtea-web—upgrade to 1.3-1 or later
Is CVE-2012-3422 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.3-1