CVE-2012-6041 Use after free in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted iframe when the keyword search bar is active in GreenBrowser.

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-2012-6041?

CVE-2012-6041 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Nov 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

Double free vulnerability in GreenBrowser before 6.0.1002, when the keyword search bar (F6) is activated, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted iframe.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6041?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Morequick Greenbrowser.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6041?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6041 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2012-6041 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-6041 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vfgm-xhcw-9pjr.

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