Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, and SeaMonkey before 2.12 do not properly handle onLocationChange events during navigation between different https sites, which allows remote attackers to spoof the X.509 certificate information in the address bar via a crafted web page.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 15.0 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | < 2.12 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 12.2 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Desktop | 10 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 10 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 11 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Eus | 6.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 5.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 6.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 10.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00028.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00011.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00014.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1210.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-69.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55313Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1548-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1548-2Third Party Advisory
- http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cerThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=768568Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00028.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00011.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00014.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1210.htmlThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-3976?
CVE-2012-3976 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, and SeaMonkey before 2.12 do not properly handle onLocationChange events during navigation between different https sites, which allows remo...
How severe is CVE-2012-3976?
CVE-2012-3976 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-2012-3976?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Opensuse Opensuse, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise Server.