MEDIUM
The gnome-shell plugin 3.4.1 in GNOME allows remote attackers to force the download and installation of arbitrary extensions from extensions.gnome.org via a crafted web page
Published Oct 1, 2012
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.29%
Description
The gnome-shell plugin 3.4.1 in GNOME allows remote attackers to force the download and installation of arbitrary extensions from extensions.gnome.org via a crafted web page.
Affected products
No data.
- 3.4.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.29% 0.01287
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01287
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.29% (0.01287) | 69.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.29% (0.01287) | 66.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.03% (0.01026) | 75.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 5.43% (0.05433) | 93.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 18, 2023 | 2.39% (0.02387) | 88.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.02% (0.02023) | 87.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/08/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/13/19 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/13/26 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/18/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55556 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=684215 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=779473 x_refsource_MISCExploit
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/08/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/13/19 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/13/26 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/18/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55556 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=684215 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=779473 | x_refsource_MISCExploit |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Oct 1, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Aug 21, 2012
Link CVE-2012-4427
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a