VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2012-4425

CVSS score6.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.09%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-09-18
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

libgio, when used in setuid or other privileged programs in spice-gtk and possibly other products, allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code via the DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS_ADDRESS environment variable. NOTE: it could be argued that this is a vulnerability in the applications that do not cleanse environment variables, not in libgio itself.

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