CVE-2012-4284 Privilege escalation in n/a
A path validation flaw in the ViscosityHelper binary allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on Mac OS X.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-4284?
CVE-2012-4284 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Privilege Escalation vulnerability exists in Viscosity 1.4.1 on Mac OS X due to a path name validation issue in the setuid-set ViscosityHelper binary, which could let a remote malicious user execute arbitrary code
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4284?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sparklabs Viscosity.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4284?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4284 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-4284 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-4284 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f8g5-wppw-9vhr.