CVE-2012-4427
The gnome-shell plugin 3.4.1 in GNOME allows remote attackers to force the download and...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-4427- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-4427- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-4362 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-4362- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gxj3-vwm6-2f7w No score
The gnome-shell plugin 3.4.1 in GNOME allows remote attackers to force the download and...
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.
- Record
GHSA-gxj3-vwm6-2f7w- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-4427- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-4427 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4427- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gnome-shellDebian:12 |
before 3.34.0-2 | 3.34.0-2 |
gnome-shellDebian:13 |
before 3.34.0-2 | 3.34.0-2 |
gnome-shellDebian:14 |
before 3.34.0-2 | 3.34.0-2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-4427 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Gnome Gnome-shell, published October 1, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.29%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in gnome-shell 3.34.0-2.