CVE-2012-4192

4.3 MEDIUM 1% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Mozilla Firefox 16.0, Thunderbird 16.0, and SeaMonkey 2.13 allow remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and read the properties of a Location object via a crafted web site, a related issue to CVE-2012-4193.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 1.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2012-10-12 10:44 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:44 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2012-10-12 10:44 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:44 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-264
Record status: Modified

Affected

Mozilla Firefox 16.0
Mozilla Seamonkey 2.13
Mozilla Thunderbird 16.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.3

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record