High severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 30, 2014· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2012-5499
CVE-2012-5499
Description
python_scripts.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large value, related to formatColumns.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
PlonePyPI | >= 4.0, < 4.2.3 | 4.2.3 |
PlonePyPI | >= 4.3a1, < 4.3b1 | 4.3b1 |
Affected products
72cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 71 more
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.2.2
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- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:3.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.2:a1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.2:a2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.2:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.2:b2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:plone:plone:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
11- plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20121106nvdPatchWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-wrf2-2rch-cmr9ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5499ghsaADVISORY
- plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/20121106/15nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1194.htmlnvdWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/10/1nvdWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1194ghsaWEB
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5499ghsaWEB
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgighsaWEB
- github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/blob/4.2.3/docs/CHANGES.txtnvdWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone/PYSEC-2014-41.yamlghsaWEB
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