CVE-2012-2425 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Intuit QuickBooks via a long URI in Internet Explorer, causing denial of service.
- 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-2012-2425?
CVE-2012-2425 is a low-severity denial of service 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, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long URI.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2425?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intuit Quickbooks.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2425?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2425 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2012-2425 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2425 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x4pj-xqp4-62g6.