Vulnerability Description
The Chrome Object Wrapper (COW) implementation in 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 does not properly interact with failures of InstallTrigger methods, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges via a crafted web site, related to an "XrayWrapper pollution" issue.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | 10.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird Esr | 10.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | <= 15.0.1 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | <= 2.13 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00010.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/86111Broken Link
- 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/55318Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:163Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-83.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56119Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1611-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=768101Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-3993?
CVE-2012-3993 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). The Chrome Object Wrapper (COW) implementation in 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...
How severe is CVE-2012-3993?
CVE-2012-3993 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-3993?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Seamonkey.