CVE-2012-4193
What it is
Mozilla Firefox before 16.0.1, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.9, Thunderbird before 16.0.1, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.9, and SeaMonkey before 2.13.1 omit a security check in the defaultValue function during the unwrapping of security wrappers, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and read the properties of a Location object, or execute arbitrary JavaScript code, via a crafted web site.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 1.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-346
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Mozilla Firefox < 16.0.1
- Mozilla Firefox < 10.0.9
- Mozilla Seamonkey < 2.13.1
- Mozilla Thunderbird < 16.0.1
- Mozilla Thunderbird Esr < 10.0.9
- Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
- Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
- Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2012-4193.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2012-4193. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-89.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=720619
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-89.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=720619
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00010.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1361.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1362.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50904
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50906
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50907
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50964
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50984
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55318
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-89.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1611-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=720619
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79211
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16786
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00010.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1361.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1362.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50904
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50906
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50907
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50964
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50984
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55318
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-89.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1611-1