--- title: "CVE-2012-4427\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-4427?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2012-4427 Publication date 1 October 2012 Last updated 24 July 2024 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description The gnome-shell plugin 3.4.1 in GNOME allows remote attackers to force the download and installation of arbitrary extensions from extensions.gnome.org via a crafted web page. [Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-4427?format=md#notes) ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | gnome-shell | 17.04 zesty | Not affected | | 16.10 yakkety | Not affected | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 15.10 wily | Ignored end of life | | 15.04 vivid | Ignored end of life | | 14.10 utopic | Ignored end of life | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 13.10 saucy | Ignored end of life | | 13.04 raring | Ignored end of life | | 12.10 quantal | Ignored end of life | | 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life | | 11.10 oneiric | Ignored end of life | | 11.04 natty | Not in release | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Ignored end of life | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## Notes --- ### [mdeslaur](https://launchpad.net/~mdeslaur) the upstream bug claims this isn't an issue with currently stable browsers. Marking as not-affected. ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-4427) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4427) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2012-4427) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-4427) ### Other references * *