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HIGH · 7.6

CVE-2012-3973

The debugger in the developer-tools subsystem in Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, when remote debugging is disabled, does not properly restrict access to the remote-debugging service, which allows remote ...

Vulnerability Description

The debugger in the developer-tools subsystem in Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, when remote debugging is disabled, does not properly restrict access to the remote-debugging service, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging the presence of the HTTPMonitor extension and connecting to that service through the HTTPMonitor port.

CVSS Score

7.6

HIGH

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MozillaFirefox<= 14.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2012-3973?

CVE-2012-3973 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.6 (HIGH). The debugger in the developer-tools subsystem in Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, when remote debugging is disabled, does not properly restrict access to the remote-debugging service, which allows remote ...

How severe is CVE-2012-3973?

CVE-2012-3973 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2012-3973?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox.