1.8CVSSLOW
Description
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, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long URI.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:AAccess VectorAdjacent Network
AC:HAccess ComplexityHigh
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:PAvailabilityPartial
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2 exploit sources identified
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1 technique Initial Access
References
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522139
securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522138
securityfocus.com
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111403/Intuit-Help-System-Protocol-File-Retrieval.html
packetstormsecurity.org
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Timeline
Published
Apr 25, 2012
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026
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