Description
The evalInSandbox implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 17.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.11, Thunderbird before 17.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.11, and SeaMonkey before 2.14 uses an incorrect context during the handling of JavaScript code that sets the location.href property, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or read arbitrary files by leveraging a sandboxed add-on.
Published: 2012-11-21
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: 2.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2583-1 iceweasel security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2584-1 iceape security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2588-1 icedove security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-4145 The evalInSandbox implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 17.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.11, Thunderbird before 17.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.11, and SeaMonkey before 2.14 uses an incorrect context during the handling of JavaScript code that sets the location.href property, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or read arbitrary files by leveraging a sandboxed add-on.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1636-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1638-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
References
Link Providers
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00021.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00022.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00090.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00092.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00093.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://osvdb.org/87594 cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1482.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1483.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/51359 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/51360 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/51369 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/51370 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/51381 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/51434 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/51439 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/51440 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2583 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2584 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2588 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:173 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-93.html cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56618 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1636-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-3 cve-icon cve-icon
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=747607 cve-icon cve-icon
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80171 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4201 cve-icon
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15995 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4201 cve-icon
History

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla firefox Esr

Subscriptions

Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Mozilla Firefox Seamonkey Thunderbird Thunderbird Esr
Opensuse Opensuse
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Eus Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Workstation
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop Linux Enterprise Server Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:28:07.572Z

Reserved: 2012-08-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-4201

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-11-21T12:55:01.477

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-4201

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2012-11-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-4201 - Bugzilla

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