Vulnerability Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsTArray_base::Length function in 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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via vectors involving movement of a requiredFeatures attribute from one SVG document to another.
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/mfsa2012-63.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55278
- 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=760996
- 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-2012-3970?
CVE-2012-3970 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsTArray_base::Length function in 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 SeaM...
How severe is CVE-2012-3970?
CVE-2012-3970 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-2012-3970?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird Esr.