The nsLocation::CheckURL function in Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, Thunderbird before 15.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, and SeaMonkey before 2.12 does not properly follow the security model of the location object, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended content-loading restrictions or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving chrome code.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.1
No CVSS v3.0
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
The EPSS score is 0.01746.
Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendors | Products |
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| Mozilla |
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| Redhat |
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Configuration 5 [-]
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| Package | CPE | Advisory | Released Date |
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | |||
| firefox-0:10.0.7-1.el5_8 | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5 | RHSA-2012:1210 | 2012-08-29T00:00:00Z |
| xulrunner-0:10.0.7-2.el5_8 | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5 | RHSA-2012:1210 | 2012-08-29T00:00:00Z |
| thunderbird-0:10.0.7-1.el5_8 | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5 | RHSA-2012:1211 | 2012-08-29T00:00:00Z |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | |||
| firefox-0:10.0.7-1.el6_3 | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6 | RHSA-2012:1210 | 2012-08-29T00:00:00Z |
| xulrunner-0:10.0.7-1.el6_3 | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6 | RHSA-2012:1210 | 2012-08-29T00:00:00Z |
| thunderbird-0:10.0.7-1.el6_3 | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6 | RHSA-2012:1211 | 2012-08-29T00:00:00Z |
No data.
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2553-1 | iceweasel security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-2554-1 | iceape security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-2556-1 | icedove security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-3922 | The nsLocation::CheckURL function in Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, Thunderbird before 15.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, and SeaMonkey before 2.12 does not properly follow the security model of the location object, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended content-loading restrictions or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving chrome code. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1548-1 | Firefox vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1551-1 | Thunderbird vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| Vendors & Products |
Mozilla firefox Esr
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Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:10.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:10.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:10.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:10.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T20:21:04.063Z
Reserved: 2012-07-11T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2012-3978
No data.
Status : Deferred
Published: 2012-08-29T10:56:41.207
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2012-3978
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN