Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 13.0 and Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.6 do not have the same context-menu restrictions for data: URLs as for javascript: URLs, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted URL.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | 4.0 |
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://osvdb.org/84009
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1088.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49964
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49965
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49972
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49979
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49992
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2514
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-46.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54577
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027256
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1509-1
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-1966?
CVE-2012-1966 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 13.0 and Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.6 do not have the same context-menu restrictions for data: URLs as for javascript: URLs, which allows remote attackers to conduct cros...
How severe is CVE-2012-1966?
CVE-2012-1966 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-1966?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox.