CVE-2012-4540
Off-by-one error in the invoke function in IcedTeaScriptablePluginObject.cc in IcedTea-Web 1.1.x...
CVE-2012-4540 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Redhat Icedtea-web, published November 11, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.44%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in icedtea-web 1.3.1-1.
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-4540- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-4540- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-4468 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-4468- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-44v2-cg42-mx34 No score
Off-by-one error in the invoke function in IcedTeaScriptablePluginObject.cc in IcedTea-Web 1.1.x...
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.
- Record
GHSA-44v2-cg42-mx34- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
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CVE-2012-4540- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-4540 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4540- 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 | 1.3.1-1 |
icedtea-webDebian:13 |
before 1.3.1-1 | 1.3.1-1 |
icedtea-webDebian:14 |
before 1.3.1-1 | 1.3.1-1 |
icedtea-webDebian:7 |
before 1.4-3~deb7u2, plus listed versions 1.3.2-11.4-11.4-21.4-3~deb7u1 |
1.4-3~deb7u2 |
icedtea-webRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3 | 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3 |
icedtea-web-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3 | 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3 |
icedtea-web-javadocRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3 | 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3 |
icedtea-webRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3 | 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3 |
icedtea-web-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3 | 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3 |
icedtea-web-javadocRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3 | 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
icedtea-webRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3 | 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3 |
icedtea-web-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3 | 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3 |
icedtea-web-javadocRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3 | 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3 |
icedtea-webRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3 | 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3 |
icedtea-web-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3 | 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3 |
icedtea-web-javadocRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.2.2-1.el6_3 | 0:1.2.2-1.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-1.1/file/d759ec560073/NEWS
debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2768
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00019.html
securityfocus.com/bid/56434
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rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1434.html
mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/distro-pkg-dev/2012-November/020775.html
secunia.com/advisories/51220
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79894
securitytracker.com/id?1027738
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1625-1
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=869040
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/07/5
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:171
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4540
github.com/advisories/GHSA-44v2-cg42-mx34
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-4540
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1434
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2012/rhsa-2012_1434.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4540
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2513