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.
Published 2012-08-29 10:56:41
Updated 2024-10-21 13:55:04
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2012-3978

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-3978

1.64%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 87 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2012-3978

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
6.8
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.6
6.4
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2012-3978

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2012-3978

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