CVE-2012-4249

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.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.81% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?s=c7953cc553a4aaa36e880b25aa1a6bf6&t=175368
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/122656 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MORO-8WKGBN us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4249?
CVE-2012-4249 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4249?
To fix CVE-2012-4249, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-4249 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-4249 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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