Unscored severity · published Aug 12, 2012
CVE-2012-4249
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…
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CVSS
3.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.7% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KT
Kindle Touch · Amazon
5.1.0; 5.1.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4249
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4249
US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/122656
US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MORO-8WKGBN
www.mobileread.com
http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?s=c7953cc553a4aaa36e880b25aa1a6bf6&t=175368
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