CVE-2012-1303 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in amCharts Flash components, requiring user interaction to execute.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-1303?
CVE-2012-1303 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Dec 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in amCharts Flash 1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) data_file or (2) settings_file parameter to ampie.swf; the message element in the chart_data parameter to (3) amcolumn.swf, (4) amline.swf, (5) amradar.swf, or (6) amxy.sw; or (7) the settings_file parameter to amstock.swf.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1303?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Amcharts Flash.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1303?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1303 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2012-1303 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1303 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8jcw-vrmx-36jj.