Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-4193
Mozilla Firefox before 16.0.1, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.9, Thunderbird before 16.0.1, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.9, and SeaMonkey before 2.13.1 omit a security check in the defaultValue function during the unwrapping of security wrappers, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and read the properties of a Location object, or execute arbitrary JavaScript code, via a crafted web site.
Products affected by CVE-2012-4193
- 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:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:*:-:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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-2012-4193
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
8200
IPs affected by CVE-2012-4193 341
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-4193
2.25%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 88 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-4193
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-4193
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The product does not properly verify that the source of data or communication is valid.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-4193
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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://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1361.html
RHSA-2012:1361 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1362.html
RHSA-2012:1362 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16786
Repository / Oval RepositoryThird Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=720619
720619 - (CVE-2012-4193) Lack of security check for [[DefaultValue]]Exploit;Issue Tracking;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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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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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79211
Multiple Mozilla products Location object security bypass CVE-2012-4193 Vulnerability ReportThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-89.html
defaultValue security checks not applied — MozillaVendor Advisory
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