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CVE-2012-2418

Heap-based buffer overflow in the intu-help-qb (aka Intuit Help System Async Pluggable Protocol) handlers in HelpAsyncPluggableProtocol.dll in Intuit QuickBooks 2009 through 2012, when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a URI with a % (percent) character as its (1) last or (2) second-to-last character.

Published

2012-04-25T20:55:01.197

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
Access Complexity: HIGH
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.2

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	intuit	quickbooks	2009	Yes
Application	intuit	quickbooks	2010	Yes
Application	intuit	quickbooks	2011	Yes
Application	intuit	quickbooks	2012	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	*	No

References

http://osvdb.org/80820 ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/232979 US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522138 Exploit ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75170 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/80820 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/232979 US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522138 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75170 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)