CVE-2012-3423

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 6.17%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-08-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

CVE

CVE-2012-3423

Severity

HIGH

CVSS

7.5

EPSS

6.17%

Java

Original Filing — NVD Description

The IcedTea-Web plugin before 1.2.1 does not properly handle NPVariant NPStrings without NUL terminators, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), obtain sensitive information from memory, or execute arbitrary code via a crafted Java applet.