CVE-2012-3986

Mozilla: Some DOMWindowUtils methods bypass security checks (MFSA 2012-77)

Published Oct 10, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
Mozilla Firefox before 16.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, Thunderbird before 16.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.13 do not properly restrict calls to DOMWindowUtils (aka nsDOMWindowUtils) methods, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via crafted JavaScript code.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2565-1 iceweasel security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2569-1 icedove security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2572-1 iceape security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-3930 Mozilla Firefox before 16.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, Thunderbird before 16.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.13 do not properly restrict calls to DOMWindowUtils (aka nsDOMWindowUtils) methods, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via crafted JavaScript code.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1600-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1611-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla firefox Esr