libdbus 1.5.x and earlier, when used in setuid or other privileged programs in X.org and possibly other products, allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code via the DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS_ADDRESS environment variable. NOTE: libdbus maintainers state that this is a vulnerability in the applications that do not cleanse environment variables, not in libdbus itself: "we do not support use of libdbus in setuid binaries that do not sanitize their environment before their first call into libdbus."
Published 2012-09-18 17:55:01
Updated 2023-02-13 04:34:26
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Execute code

Products affected by CVE-2012-3524

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-3524

0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 12 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2012-3524

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
6.9
MEDIUM AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.4
10.0
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2012-3524

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2012-3524

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