CVE-2012-3989

Published: Oct 10, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

9.3

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Mozilla Firefox before 16.0, Thunderbird before 16.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.13 do not properly perform a cast of an unspecified variable during use of the instanceof operator on a JavaScript object, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (assertion failure) via a crafted web site.

Affected (12)

Products: Mozilla: Firefox, Seamonkey, Thunderbird · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Suse: Linux Enterprise Desktop, Linux Enterprise Server

3 products

1 product

2 products

Linux Enterprise Desktop

Linux Enterprise Server

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Before 16.0
Mozilla Seamonkey	Before 2.13
Mozilla Thunderbird	Before 16.0

Configuration B

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 10.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 11.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 11.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.04

Configuration C

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop	Version 10 sp4
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop	Version 11 sp2
Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 10 sp4
Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 11 sp2
Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 11 sp2

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (22)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00010.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://osvdb.org/86097

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/50856

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/50892

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/50904

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/50935

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/50984

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-80.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1611-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=783867

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16814

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00010.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://osvdb.org/86097

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/50856

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/50892

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/50904

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/50935

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/50984

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Broken Link

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-80.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1611-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=783867

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16814

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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