Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox before 16.0.1, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.9, Thunderbird before 16.0.1, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.9, and SeaMonkey before 2.13.1 omit a security check in the defaultValue function during the unwrapping of security wrappers, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and read the properties of a Location object, or execute arbitrary JavaScript code, via a crafted web site.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 16.0.1 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | < 2.13.1 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 16.0.1 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird Esr | >= 10.0, < 10.0.9 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Desktop | 10 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 10 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 10 |
| 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 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00010.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1361.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1362.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50904Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50906Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50907Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50964Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50984Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55318Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-89.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1611-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=720619ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79211Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- 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-2012-4193?
CVE-2012-4193 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Mozilla Firefox before 16.0.1, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.9, Thunderbird before 16.0.1, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.9, and SeaMonkey before 2.13.1 omit a security check in the defaultValue func...
How severe is CVE-2012-4193?
CVE-2012-4193 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-4193?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Thunderbird Esr, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop.