Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, Thunderbird before 15.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, and SeaMonkey before 2.12 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a negative height value in a BMP image within a .ICO file, related to (1) improper handling of the transparency bitmask by the nsICODecoder component and (2) improper processing of the alpha channel by the nsBMPDecoder component.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | 10.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | <= 14.0 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | <= 2.11 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird Esr | 10.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00028.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00011.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00014.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1210.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1211.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-61.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1548-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1548-2
- http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cer
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=775793
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=775794
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00028.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00011.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00014.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-3966?
CVE-2012-3966 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, Thunderbird before 15.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, and SeaMonkey before 2.12 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or ...
How severe is CVE-2012-3966?
CVE-2012-3966 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-3966?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird Esr.