CVE-2012-4195
Description
The nsLocation::CheckURL function in Mozilla Firefox before 16.0.2, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.10, Thunderbird before 16.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.10, and SeaMonkey before 2.13.2 does not properly determine the calling document and principal in its return value, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted web site, and makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code by leveraging certain add-on behavior.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Red Hat Affected 3 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 6.3 | Affected | — |
| 6.0 | Affected | — |
| 5.0 | Affected | — |
SUSE Affected 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 12.2 | Affected | — |
| 12.1 | Affected | — |
| 11.4 | Affected | — |
| 11 | Affected | — |
| 10 | Affected | — |
Ubuntu Affected 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 12.10 | Affected | — |
| 12.04 | Affected | — |
| 11.10 | Affected | — |
| 11.04 | Affected | — |
| 10.04 | Affected | — |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| mozilla | firefox | {"endExcluding":"10.0.10"} | 10.0.10 |
| mozilla | seamonkey | {"endExcluding":"2.13.2"} | 2.13.2 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | {"endExcluding":"16.0.2"} | 16.0.2 |
| mozilla | thunderbird_esr | {"endExcluding":"10.0.10"} | 10.0.10 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00019.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00025.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1407.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1413.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51121
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51123
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51127
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51144
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51146
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51147
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51165
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55318
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-90.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56302
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1620-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1620-2
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=793121
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16856
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00019.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00025.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1407.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1413.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51121
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51123
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51127
CWEs
CWE-79
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.