Vulnerability Description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine 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 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown 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 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 6.0 |
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://osvdb.org/87596Broken Link
- 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
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-5842?
CVE-2012-5842 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine 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 ...
How severe is CVE-2012-5842?
CVE-2012-5842 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-2012-5842?
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.