Vulnerability Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsPlaintextEditor::FireClipboardEvent function in Mozilla Firefox before 17.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.11, Thunderbird before 17.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.11, and SeaMonkey before 2.14 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 | < 10.0.11 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | < 2.14 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 17.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird Esr | < 10.0.11 |
| 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 | 5.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00021.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00022.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00090.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00092.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00093.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1482.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1483.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51359Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51360Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51369Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51370Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51381Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51434Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51439Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51440Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-4215?
CVE-2012-4215 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsPlaintextEditor::FireClipboardEvent function in Mozilla Firefox before 17.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.11, Thunderbird before 17.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before...
How severe is CVE-2012-4215?
CVE-2012-4215 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-2012-4215?
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.