CVE-2012-4201

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.

CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=747607	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-93.html	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00093.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-1	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00090.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00092.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-3	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1482.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2583	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-2	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2584	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1483.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00021.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1636-1	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00022.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2588	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56618	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/51434	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51381	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51360	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51359	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51369	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51440	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51439	Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/87594	Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:173	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51370	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80171	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15995	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp4::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp4::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2::::vmware::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp4::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp2::::::

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:::::::*

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04::::-:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::esm:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:::::::*

Configuration 5 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2012-11-21 04:55

Updated : 2020-08-14 10:33

NVD link : CVE-2012-4201

Mitre link : CVE-2012-4201

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux_desktop
enterprise_linux_workstation
enterprise_linux_server
enterprise_linux_eus

mozilla

firefox_esr
thunderbird
firefox
seamonkey
thunderbird_esr

suse

linux_enterprise_desktop
linux_enterprise_server
linux_enterprise_software_development_kit

canonical

ubuntu_linux

debian

debian_linux

opensuse

opensuse

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