CVE-2012-2418
Description
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| intuit | quickbooks | 2009 | |
| intuit | quickbooks | 2010 | |
| intuit | quickbooks | 2011 | |
| intuit | quickbooks | 2012 | |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | | |
References
- http://osvdb.org/80820
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/232979
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522138
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75170
- http://osvdb.org/80820
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/232979
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522138
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75170
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.