CVE-2012-4249

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Published Aug 12, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 3.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Amazon Lab126 com.lab126.system sendEvent implementation on the Kindle Touch before 5.1.2 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a string, as demonstrated by using lipc-set-prop to set an LIPC property, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4248.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:h:amazon:kindle_touch:5.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:amazon:kindle_touch:5.1.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-4193	The Amazon Lab126 com.lab126.system sendEvent implementation on the Kindle Touch before 5.1.2 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a string, as demonstrated by using lipc-set-prop to set an LIPC property, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4248.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.7% (3.722% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/122656
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MORO-8WKGBN
http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?s=c7953cc553a4aaa36e880b25aa1a6bf6&t=175368

History

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Subscriptions

Amazon Kindle Touch

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 4:04 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 12, 2012, 5:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 4:04 AM
Reserved: Aug 12, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:44 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 12, 2012, 5:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:44 PM

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