Vulnerability Description
Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL) Graphite 2, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, Thunderbird before 15.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.12, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via vectors related to the (1) Silf::readClassMap and (2) Pass::readPass functions.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 14.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | <= 14.0 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | <= 2.11 |
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://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-64.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55304
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1548-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1548-2
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=753230
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=753623
- 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
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-64.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55304
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-3971?
CVE-2012-3971 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL) Graphite 2, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, Thunderbird before 15.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.12, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause...
How severe is CVE-2012-3971?
CVE-2012-3971 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-2012-3971?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Seamonkey.