CVE-2012-0844

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Published Feb 21, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Information-disclosure vulnerability in Netsurf through 2.8 due to a world-readable cookie jar.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

netsurf

netsurf

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`through 2.8`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:netsurf-browser:netsurf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-0869	Information-disclosure vulnerability in Netsurf through 2.8 due to a world-readable cookie jar.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.422% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/11/3
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-0844
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-0844
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51981

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Netsurf-browser Netsurf

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:38 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Feb 21, 2020, 5:42 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:38 PM
Reserved: Jan 19, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:38 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 21, 2020, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:38 PM

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