CVE-2012-2418

Heap-based buffer overflow in the intu-help-qb (aka Intuit Help System Async Pluggable Protocol) handlers in HelpAsyncPluggableProtocol.dll in Intuit QuickBooks 2009 through 2012, when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a URI with a % (percent) character as its (1) last or (2) second-to-last character.

CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.2 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522138	Exploit
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/232979	US Government Resource
http://osvdb.org/80820
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75170

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:intuit:quickbooks:2011:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:intuit:quickbooks:2012:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:intuit:quickbooks:2009:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:intuit:quickbooks:2010:::::::*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2012-04-25 13:55

Updated : 2021-07-23 08:12

NVD link : CVE-2012-2418

Mitre link : CVE-2012-2418

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Products Affected

intuit

quickbooks

microsoft

internet_explorer

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