Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 13.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, Thunderbird 5.0 through 13.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, and SeaMonkey before 2.11 do not consider the presence of same-compartment security wrappers (SCSW) during the cross-compartment wrapping of objects, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended XBL access restrictions via crafted content.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | 4.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | 5.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird Esr | 10.0 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | <= 2.10 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00011.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00012.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00013.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00016.html
- http://osvdb.org/84002
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1088.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49965
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49968
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49972
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49977
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49979
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49992
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49993
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49994
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-49.htmlVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-1959?
CVE-2012-1959 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 13.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, Thunderbird 5.0 through 13.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, and SeaMonkey before 2.11 do not consider the presence of same-compa...
How severe is CVE-2012-1959?
CVE-2012-1959 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-1959?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Thunderbird Esr, Mozilla Seamonkey.