Vulnerability Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 10.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, Thunderbird 5.0 through 10.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.8 on 32-bit Windows 7 platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving use of the file-open dialog in a child window, related to the IUnknown_QueryService function in the Windows shlwapi.dll library.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | 4.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | - |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | 10.1 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | 5.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird Esr | 10.0 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | <= 2.7 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00014.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48402
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48561
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48629
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:032
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-12.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026801
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026803
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026804
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=684555
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00014.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48402
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48561
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48629
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-0454?
CVE-2012-0454 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 10.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, Thunderbird 5.0 through 10.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.8 on 32-bit W...
How severe is CVE-2012-0454?
CVE-2012-0454 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-0454?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows 7, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Thunderbird Esr.