CVE-2012-4217

Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsViewManager::ProcessPendingUpdates function in Mozilla Firefox before 17.0, Thunderbird before 17.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00021.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00022.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00090.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00092.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00093.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51369	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51370	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51381	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51434	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51439	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51440	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-105.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56639	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1636-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-2	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-3	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=802902	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16958	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00021.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00022.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00090.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00092.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00093.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51369	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51370	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51381	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51434	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51439	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51440	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-105.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56639	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1636-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-2	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-3	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=802902	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16958	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:::::::*
	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::::::

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	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:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:::::::*

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:42

Information

Published : 2012-11-21 12:55

Updated : 2024-11-21 01:42

NVD link : CVE-2012-4217

Mitre link : CVE-2012-4217

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-4217

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mozilla

thunderbird
firefox
seamonkey
thunderbird_esr

suse

linux_enterprise_desktop
linux_enterprise_server
linux_enterprise_software_development_kit

canonical

ubuntu_linux

opensuse

opensuse

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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