Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-5836
Mozilla Firefox before 17.0, Thunderbird before 17.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.14 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving the setting of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) properties in conjunction with SVG text.
Vulnerability category: Execute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2012-5836
- 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:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-5836
3.44%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 91 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-5836
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-5836
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The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-5836
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00093.html
openSUSE-SU-2012:1586-1: moderate: update for xulrunnerMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00092.html
openSUSE-SU-2012:1585-1: moderate: update for MozillaThunderbirdMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00090.html
openSUSE-SU-2012:1583-1: moderate: update for MozillaFirefoxMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-3
USN-1638-3: Firefox regressions | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00021.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2012:1592-1: important: Security update forMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-1
USN-1638-1: Firefox vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-2
USN-1638-2: ubufox update | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16336
Repository / Oval RepositoryThird Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=792857
792857 - (CVE-2012-5836) SVG text on path + setting a style crashes FirefoxIssue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-94.html
Crash when combining SVG text on path with CSS — MozillaVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56616
Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey CVE-2012-5836 Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1636-1
USN-1636-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00022.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2013:0175-1: important: security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80172
Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey SVG denial of service CVE-2012-5836 Vulnerability ReportThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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