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Medium
CVE-2012-4427
The gnome-shell plugin 3.4.1 in GNOME allows remote attackers to...
Vulnerability Description
The gnome-shell plugin 3.4.1 in GNOME allows remote attackers to force the download and installation of arbitrary extensions from extensions.gnome.org via a crafted web page.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=779473
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=684215
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/13/19
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/08/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/18/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/13/26
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55556
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
gnome-shell
Vulnerable Versions:
3.4.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 1st, 2012
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.