CVE catalog

CVE-2012-4427

gnome-shell: CVE-2012-4427

Severity: Low
Published: Oct 1, 2012, 3:26:16 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.29% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	gnome-shell	sid	`51.0-3`	fixed
Debian	gnome-shell	forky	`50.5-1`	fixed
Debian	gnome-shell	trixie	`48.7-0+deb13u2`	fixed
Debian	gnome-shell	bookworm	`43.9-0+deb12u2`	fixed
Debian	gnome-shell	bookworm-security	`43.9-0+deb12u2`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	gnome-shell	source	sid	`3.34.0-2`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	gnome-shell	source	forky	`3.34.0-2`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	gnome-shell	source	trixie	`3.34.0-2`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	gnome-shell	source	bookworm	`3.34.0-2`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[gnome-shell]Fixed
Details (4)
- 43.9-0+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.34.0-2
  dsa · gnome-shell · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnome-shell · debian · 12
- 43.9-0+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.34.0-2
  dsa · gnome-shell · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnome-shell · debian · 12
- 43.9-0+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.34.0-2
  dsa · gnome-shell · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnome-shell · debian · 12
- 43.9-0+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.34.0-2
  dsa · gnome-shell · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnome-shell · debian · 12
[gnome-shell-common]Fixed
Source package: [gnome-shell]
Details (4)
- 43.9-0+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.34.0-2
  dsa · gnome-shell · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnome-shell · debian · 12
- 43.9-0+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.34.0-2
  dsa · gnome-shell · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnome-shell · debian · 12
- 43.9-0+deb12u2 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.34.0-2
  dsa · gnome-shell · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnome-shell · debian · 12
- 43.9-0+deb12u2 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.34.0-2
  dsa · gnome-shell · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnome-shell · debian · 12
[gnome-shell-extension-prefs]Fixed
Source package: [gnome-shell]
Details (4)
- 43.9-0+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.34.0-2
  dsa · gnome-shell · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnome-shell · debian · 12
- 43.9-0+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.34.0-2
  dsa · gnome-shell · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnome-shell · debian · 12
- 43.9-0+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.34.0-2
  dsa · gnome-shell · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnome-shell · debian · 12
- 43.9-0+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.34.0-2
  dsa · gnome-shell · debian · bookworm; dsa · gnome-shell · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[gnome-shell]Fixed
Details (2)
- 48.7-0+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.34.0-2
  dsa · gnome-shell · debian · 13
- 48.7-0+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.34.0-2
  dsa · gnome-shell · debian · 13
[gnome-shell-common]Fixed
Source package: [gnome-shell]
Details (2)
- 48.7-0+deb13u2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.34.0-2
  dsa · gnome-shell · debian · 13
- 48.7-0+deb13u2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.34.0-2
  dsa · gnome-shell · debian · 13
[gnome-shell-extension-prefs]Fixed
Source package: [gnome-shell]
Details (2)
- 48.7-0+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.34.0-2
  dsa · gnome-shell · debian · 13
- 48.7-0+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.34.0-2
  dsa · gnome-shell · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:06:31 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]