CRITICAL

CVE-2012-4284

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

49.4%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

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

Technical details

Published
1/10/2020

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4284?

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

Is CVE-2012-4284 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2012-4284 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 49.4%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-4284?

CVE-2012-4284 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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