Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-3992
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 manage history data, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or obtain sensitive POST content via vectors involving a location.hash write operation and history navigation that triggers the loading of a URL into the history object.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2012-3992
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_sdk:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2012-3992
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
8200
IPs affected by CVE-2012-3992 341
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-3992
0.28%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 69 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-3992
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-2012-3992
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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-2012-3992
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16987
Repository / Oval RepositoryThird Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/55318
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1611-1
USN-1611-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-84.html
Spoofing and script injection through location.hash — MozillaVendor Advisory
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:163
mandriva.comThird Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/50984
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http://secunia.com/advisories/50935
Sign inThird Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/50892
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00010.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2012:1351-1: important: Security update forMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/50856
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http://secunia.com/advisories/50904
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=775009
775009 - (CVE-2012-3992) History state error with late navigation involving a hash changeIssue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/50936
Sign inThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56128
Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey CVE-2012-3992 Security VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1351.html
RHSA-2012:1351 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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