How severe is CVE-2012-4284?

CVE-2012-4284 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2012-4284 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 70% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-4284?

CVE-2012-4284 affects Sparklabs Viscosity. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4284?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2012-4284 published?

CVE-2012-4284 was published on 2020-01-10 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-4284

CVE-2012-4284 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Sparklabs Viscosity with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 70% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 70% (99th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Sparklabs Viscosity
Published: 2020-01-10
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

A Privilege Escalation vulnerability exists in Viscosity 1.4.1 on Mac OS X due to a path name validation issue in the setuid-set ViscosityHelper binary, which could let a remote malicious user execute arbitrary code

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4284?: A Privilege Escalation vulnerability exists in Viscosity 1.4.1 on Mac OS X due to a path name validation issue in the setuid-set ViscosityHelper binary, which could let a remote malicious user execute arbitrary code
How severe is CVE-2012-4284?: CVE-2012-4284 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2012-4284 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 70% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-4284?: CVE-2012-4284 affects Sparklabs Viscosity. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4284?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2012-4284 published?: CVE-2012-4284 was published on 2020-01-10 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:sparklabs:viscosity:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

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