CVE-2012-4511: gnome libsocialweb
CVSS: 5.8v2.0MediumModified
Published 22-10-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-4511 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) vulnerability in gnome libsocialweb. EPSS estimates a 1.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.81%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 22-10-2012PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
services/flickr/flickr.c in libsocialweb before 0.25.21 automatically connects to Flickr when no Flickr account is set, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 5.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.81%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
78%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.81% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.81%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Gnome1 product
- libsocialweb≤ 0.25.20 | 0.25.0 | 0.25.1 | 0.25.2 | 0.25.3 | 0.25.4 | 0.25.5 | 0.25.6 | 0.25.7 | 0.25.8 | 0.25.9 | 0.25.10 | 0.25.11 | 0.25.12 | 0.25.13 | 0.25.14 | 0.25.15 | 0.25.16 | 0.25.17 | 0.25.18 | 0.25.19
1 vendor · 1 product
References
5 links- git.gnome.org/browse/libsocialweb/commit/?id=8c28ae1d5db5529020652cee3700c75341625503X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch