Vulnerability Description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 16.0, Thunderbird before 16.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.13 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 16.0 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | < 2.13 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 16.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 10.04 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Desktop | 10 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 10 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00010.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50856Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50892Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50904Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50935Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50984Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55318Broken Link
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-74.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1611-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=634444Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=762920Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=768313Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=790865Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00010.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-3983?
CVE-2012-3983 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 16.0, Thunderbird before 16.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.13 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memor...
How severe is CVE-2012-3983?
CVE-2012-3983 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-2012-3983?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop.