CVE-2012-4248 json
The Amazon Kindle Touch before 5.1.2 does not properly restrict access to the libkindleplugin.so NPAPI plugin interface, which might allow…
published 2012-08-12 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-4192
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.5%
- EPSS 3.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Amazon Kindle Touch before 5.1.2 does not properly restrict access to the libkindleplugin.so NPAPI plugin interface, which might allow remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via vectors involving the (1) dev.log, (2) lipc.set, (3) lipc.get, or (4) todo.scheduleItems method, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4249.
Exploit prediction
3.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
- mobileread.com /forums/showthread.php?s=c7953cc553a4aaa36e880b25aa1a6bf6&t=175368
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/122656
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
- kb.cert.org /vuls/id/MORO-8WKGBN
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-4248
- NVD CVE-2012-4248
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