Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in the nsCharTraits::length function 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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
CVSS Score
HIGH
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 |
| 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://osvdb.org/86116Broken 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/mfsa2012-86.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56127Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1611-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=785753Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-4185?
CVE-2012-4185 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Buffer overflow in the nsCharTraits::length function 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...
How severe is CVE-2012-4185?
CVE-2012-4185 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-2012-4185?
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.