Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-1957
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.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2012-1957
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta9:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta10:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta11:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta12:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:12.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:10.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:alpha_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:alpha_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.1:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:alpha_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.1:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.1:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.1:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.1:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.1:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:10.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-1957
0.42%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 74 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-1957
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-1957
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-1957
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1088.html
RHSA-2012:1088 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://secunia.com/advisories/49993
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-47.html
Improper filtering of javascript in HTML feed-view — MozillaVendor Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/49994
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027257
Mozilla Thunderbird Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Spoof Web Sites, Obtain Information, and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks - SecurityTracker
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http://secunia.com/advisories/49992
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00011.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2012:0895-1: important: Security update for
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00016.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2012:0917-1: important: MozillaThunderbi
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http://secunia.com/advisories/49972
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1509-1
USN-1509-1: Firefox vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=750096
750096 - (CVE-2012-1957) JavaScript execution via special HTML in RSS view; XSS when pasting malicious content into contenteditable
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027256
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Spoof Web Sites, Obtain Information, and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks - SecurityTracker
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00013.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2012:0899-1: critical: MozillaFirefox to
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http://osvdb.org/84000
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http://secunia.com/advisories/49965
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http://secunia.com/advisories/49979
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54583
Mozilla Firefox, SeaMonkey, and Thunderbird CVE-2012-1957 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1509-2
USN-1509-2: ubufox update | Ubuntu security notices
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http://secunia.com/advisories/49968
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027258
Mozilla Seamonkey Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Spoof Web Sites, Obtain Information, and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks - SecurityTracker
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1510-1
USN-1510-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16844
Repository / Oval Repository
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http://secunia.com/advisories/49977
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00012.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2012:0896-1: important: Security update for
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