Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox before 16.0.2, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.10, Thunderbird before 16.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.10, and SeaMonkey before 2.13.2 do not prevent use of the valueOf method to shadow the location object (aka window.location), which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors involving a plugin.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 16.0.2 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | < 2.13.2 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 16.0.2 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird Esr | >= 10.0, < 10.0.10 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 11.4 |
| 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 | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00019.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00025.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1407.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1413.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51121Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51123Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51127Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51144Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51146Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51147Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51165Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55318Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-90.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56301Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1620-1Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-4194?
CVE-2012-4194 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Mozilla Firefox before 16.0.2, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.10, Thunderbird before 16.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.10, and SeaMonkey before 2.13.2 do not prevent use of the valueOf method to ...
How severe is CVE-2012-4194?
CVE-2012-4194 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-2012-4194?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Thunderbird Esr, Opensuse Opensuse.