CVE-2012-3978

Mozilla: Location object security checks bypassed by chrome code (MFSA 2012-70)

Published Aug 29, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
The nsLocation::CheckURL function in Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, Thunderbird before 15.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, and SeaMonkey before 2.12 does not properly follow the security model of the location object, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended content-loading restrictions or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving chrome code.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2553-1 iceweasel security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2554-1 iceape security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2556-1 icedove security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-3922 The nsLocation::CheckURL function in Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, Thunderbird before 15.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, and SeaMonkey before 2.12 does not properly follow the security model of the location object, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended content-loading restrictions or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving chrome code.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1548-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1551-1 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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_esr:10.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:10.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:21 PM
Reserved
Jul 11, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 29, 2012, 10:56 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:44 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 28, 2012, 12:00 AM