Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 9.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.7 on Linux and Mac OS X set weak permissions for Firefox Recovery Key.html, which might allow local users to read a Firefox Sync key via standard filesystem operations.
CVSS Score
LOW
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | 4.0 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | All versions |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | All versions |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | <= 2.7 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00011.html
- http://osvdb.org/78741
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:013
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-09.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=716868
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72869
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00011.html
- http://osvdb.org/78741
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:013
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-09.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=716868
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72869
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-0450?
CVE-2012-0450 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 (LOW). Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 9.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.7 on Linux and Mac OS X set weak permissions for Firefox Recovery Key.html, which might allow local users to read a Firefox Sync key via standard...
How severe is CVE-2012-0450?
CVE-2012-0450 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-0450?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Apple Mac Os X, Linux Linux Kernel, Mozilla Seamonkey.