6.9

CVE-2012-4425: freedesktop spice-gtk

CVSS: 6.9v2.0MediumModified
AliasesRHSA-2012:1284DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4425openSUSE-SU-2024:10421-1
Published 18-09-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-4425 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) vulnerability in freedesktop spice-gtk. EPSS estimates a 1.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
38/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.09%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 18-09-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

libgio, when used in setuid or other privileged programs in spice-gtk and possibly other products, allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code via the DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS_ADDRESS environment variable. NOTE: it could be argued that this is a vulnerability in the applications that do not cleanse environment variables, not in libgio itself.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.09%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

65%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.09% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.09%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (spinics.net)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselocallinuxUnverified

    libdbus - 'DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS_ADDRESS' Local Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat7 products
  • spice-glib< 0:0.11-11.el6_3.1
  • spice-glib-devel< 0:0.11-11.el6_3.1
  • spice-gtk< 0:0.11-11.el6_3.1
  • spice-gtk-debuginfo< 0:0.11-11.el6_3.1
  • spice-gtk-devel< 0:0.11-11.el6_3.1
Debian1 product
  • spice-gtk< 0.12-5
Freedesktop1 product
Gtk1 product
Opensuse1 product
  • spice-gtk&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 0.33-2.1

5 vendors · 11 products

References

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