CVE-2012-3422

icedtea-web: getvalueforurl uninitialized instance pointer

Published Aug 7, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 3.1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-3392 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1521-1 IcedTea-Web vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:05 PM
Reserved
Jun 14, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 7, 2012, 9:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:43 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jul 31, 2012, 12:00 AM