CVE-2012-3422
The getFirstInTableInstance function in the IcedTea-Web plugin before 1.2.1 returns an...
CVE-2012-3422 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Redhat Icedtea-web, published August 7, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.12%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in icedtea-web 1.3-1.
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-3422- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-3422- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-3392 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-3392- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qwm3-gpj3-x6c9 No score
The getFirstInTableInstance function in the IcedTea-Web plugin before 1.2.1 returns an...
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.
- Record
GHSA-qwm3-gpj3-x6c9- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-3422- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-3422 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3422- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10316-1 No score
icedtea-web-javadoc-1.6.2-3.3 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the icedtea-web-javadoc-1.6.2-3.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10316-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
icedtea-webDebian:12 |
before 1.3-1 | 1.3-1 |
icedtea-webDebian:13 |
before 1.3-1 | 1.3-1 |
icedtea-webDebian:14 |
before 1.3-1 | 1.3-1 |
icedtea-webRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3 | 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3 |
icedtea-web-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3 | 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3 |
icedtea-web-javadocRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3 | 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3 |
icedtea-webRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3 | 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3 |
icedtea-web-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3 | 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3 |
icedtea-web-javadocRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3 | 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3 |
icedtea-webRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3 | 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
icedtea-web-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3 | 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3 |
icedtea-web-javadocRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3 | 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3 |
icedtea-webRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3 | 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3 |
icedtea-web-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3 | 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3 |
icedtea-web-javadocRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3 | 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml
icedtea.classpath.org/hg/release/icedtea-web-1.2/file/icedtea-web-1.2.1/NEWS
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=840592
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00020.html
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1521-1
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rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1132.html
secunia.com/advisories/50089
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3422
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qwm3-gpj3-x6c9
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3422
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1132
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2012/rhsa-2012_1132.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3422
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2513