CVE-2012-4184

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

4.3

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The Chrome Object Wrapper (COW) implementation in 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 does not prevent access to properties of a prototype for a standard class, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges via a crafted web site.

Affected (22)

Products: Mozilla: Firefox, Thunderbird Esr, Thunderbird, Seamonkey · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Redhat: Enterprise Linux Desktop, Enterprise Linux Eus, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Workstation · +1 more

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Mozilla: Firefox, Thunderbird Esr, Thunderbird, Seamonkey · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Redhat: Enterprise Linux Desktop, Enterprise Linux Eus, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Workstation · Suse: Linux Enterprise Desktop, Linux Enterprise Sdk, Linux Enterprise Server

4 products

Thunderbird Esr

1 product

4 products

Enterprise Linux Desktop

Enterprise Linux Eus

Enterprise Linux Server

Enterprise Linux Workstation

3 products

Linux Enterprise Desktop

Linux Enterprise Sdk

Linux Enterprise Server

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Before 10.0.8

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Thunderbird Esr	Before 10.0.8

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Before 16.0

Configuration D

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Thunderbird	Before 16.0

Configuration E

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Seamonkey	Before 2.13

Configuration F

11 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
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 5.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus	Version 6.3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 5.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 5.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 6.0

Configuration G

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop	Version 10 sp4
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop	Version 11 sp3
Suse Linux Enterprise Sdk	Version 10 sp4
Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 10 sp4
Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 11 sp3
Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 11 sp3

Related CWEs

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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.

References (28)

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://osvdb.org/86113

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1351.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/50892

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/50904

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/50984

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/55318

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:163

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-83.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56120

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=780370

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79154

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16946

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/86113

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

Broken Link

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1351.html

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

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/50892

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

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/50904

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

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/50984

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

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/55318

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

Third Party Advisory

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:163

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

Third Party Advisory

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-83.html

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

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56120

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

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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=780370

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

Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79154

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

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16946

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

Third Party Advisory

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