CVE-2012-5839

Heap-based buffer overflow in the gfxShapedWord::CompressedGlyph::IsClusterStart function 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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=804927	Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-105.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-1638-2	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://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://www.palemoon.org/releasenotes-ng.shtml	Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00022.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56637	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://osvdb.org/87607	Broken Link
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/51369	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51359	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51440	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51439	Third Party Advisory
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/80196	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16968	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: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 4 (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:::::::*

Information

Published : 2012-11-21 04:55

Updated : 2020-08-06 09:47

NVD link : CVE-2012-5839

Mitre link : CVE-2012-5839

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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

opensuse

opensuse

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