CVE-2012-1957

Mozilla: Improper filtering of javascript in HTML feed-view (MFSA 2012-47)

Published Jul 18, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An unspecified parser-utility class in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 13.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, Thunderbird 5.0 through 13.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, and SeaMonkey before 2.11 does not properly handle EMBED elements within description elements in RSS feeds, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a feed.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-1966 An unspecified parser-utility class in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 13.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, Thunderbird 5.0 through 13.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, and SeaMonkey before 2.11 does not properly handle EMBED elements within description elements in RSS feeds, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a feed.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1509-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1510-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla firefox Esr
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:10.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:10.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 7:17 PM
Reserved
Mar 30, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 18, 2012, 10:26 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:40 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 17, 2012, 12:00 AM