CVE-2012-4284
CriticalPublic exploitA 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
Published Jan 10, 2020 · Updated Nov 20, 2024
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2012-4284 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting Viscosity (Sparklabs).
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
- EPSS estimates a 70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
CVSS v3.1
9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
70%
Higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs
Exploited in the wild
No known
Not in a known-exploited catalog
Public exploit code
Available
Proof-of-concept or weaponized module
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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
Affected Products
1 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ViscositySparklabs | 1.4.1 | n/a |
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Jan 10, 2020
Last updated
Nov 20, 2024
References
- advisoryhttps://www.sparklabs.com/viscosity/releasenotes/mac/
- advisoryhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55002
- exploitMSF setuid_viscosity.rb
- exploithttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120643/Viscosity-setuid-set-ViscosityHelper-Privilege-Escalation.html
- exploitExploitDB-20485
FAQ
Common Questions.
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
Affected: Viscosity (Sparklabs) versions 1.4.1. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
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