CVE-2012-4249 json
The Amazon Lab126 com.lab126.system sendEvent implementation on the Kindle Touch before 5.1.2 allows context-dependent attackers to execute…
published 2012-08-12 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-4193
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.7%
- EPSS 3.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
3.72% 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 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
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
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/MORO-8WKGBN
us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-4249
- NVD CVE-2012-4249
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