CVE-2012-4248 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can exploit unrestricted access to the Kindle Touch NPAPI plugin interface via specific methods, potentially leading to unspecified impacts.
- 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-2012-4248?
CVE-2012-4248 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Aug 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 Amazon Kindle Touch before 5.1.2 does not properly restrict access to the libkindleplugin.so NPAPI plugin interface, which might allow remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via vectors involving the (1) dev.log, (2) lipc.set, (3) lipc.get, or (4) todo.scheduleItems method, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4249.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4248?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Amazon Kindle Touch.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4248?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4248 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2012-4248 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4248 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9fgg-r5w2-63g6.