Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox before 16.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, Thunderbird before 16.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.13 do not properly restrict calls to DOMWindowUtils (aka nsDOMWindowUtils) methods, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via crafted JavaScript code.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 10.0.8 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird Esr | < 10.0.8 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 16.0 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | < 2.13 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 10.04 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Eus | 6.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 5.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 6.0 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Desktop | 10 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Sdk | 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://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1351.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50856Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50892Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50904Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50935Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50936Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50984Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51181Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55318Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2565Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2569Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2572Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:163Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-77.htmlVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-3986?
CVE-2012-3986 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Mozilla Firefox before 16.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, Thunderbird before 16.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.13 do not properly restrict calls to DOMWindowUtils (ak...
How severe is CVE-2012-3986?
CVE-2012-3986 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-2012-3986?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Seamonkey, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.