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CVE-2012-3422

The getFirstInTableInstance function in the IcedTea-Web plugin before 1.2.1 returns an...

6.8 MediumFix available

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 88th percentile. Fixed in icedtea-web 1.3-1.

What does this mean?
Severity
6.8 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
3.12%EPSS, 88th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists

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.

Exploit likelihood

3.12%Down 2.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
icedtea-web
Debian:12
before 1.3-1
1.3-1
icedtea-web
Debian:13
before 1.3-1
1.3-1
icedtea-web
Debian:14
before 1.3-1
1.3-1
icedtea-web
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3
0:1.2.1-1.el6_3
icedtea-web-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3
0:1.2.1-1.el6_3
icedtea-web-javadoc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3
0:1.2.1-1.el6_3
icedtea-web
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3
0:1.2.1-1.el6_3
icedtea-web-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3
0:1.2.1-1.el6_3
icedtea-web-javadoc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3
0:1.2.1-1.el6_3
icedtea-web
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3
0:1.2.1-1.el6_3
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
icedtea-web-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3
0:1.2.1-1.el6_3
icedtea-web-javadoc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3
0:1.2.1-1.el6_3
icedtea-web
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3
0:1.2.1-1.el6_3
icedtea-web-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3
0:1.2.1-1.el6_3
icedtea-web-javadoc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:1.2.1-1.el6_3
0:1.2.1-1.el6_3

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.8

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 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo 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-2012-3392No 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-x6c9No 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
OSVNo 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-2012-3422No 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-2024:10316-1No 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

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

References

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