Vulnerability Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsWaveReader::DecodeAudioData 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 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 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 6.0 |
| 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/86117Broken 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/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
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-4186?
CVE-2012-4186 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsWaveReader::DecodeAudioData 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, an...
How severe is CVE-2012-4186?
CVE-2012-4186 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-2012-4186?
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.