CVE-2012-4249 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Kindle Touch devices via shell metacharacters in system event strings, requiring local or adjacent access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-4249?
CVE-2012-4249 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Aug 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Amazon Lab126 com.lab126.system sendEvent implementation on the Kindle Touch before 5.1.2 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a string, as demonstrated by using lipc-set-prop to set an LIPC property, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4248.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4249?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Amazon Kindle Touch.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4249?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4249 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2012-4249 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4249 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-32q7-jcv7-p935.