CVE-2012-2420 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information from QuickBooks via a crafted URI in Internet Explorer, requiring user interaction to trigger the vulnerability.
- 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-2012-2420?
CVE-2012-2420 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Apr 2012. 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
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, might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a URI with a % (percent) character as its (1) last or (2) second-to-last character, in situations where a certain "post-URL data" buffer contains a 0x0000 character but a buffer overflow does not occur.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2420?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intuit Quickbooks.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2420?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2420 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-2420 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2420 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4gjp-wgmq-qr4c.