CVE-2012-5843

Published: Nov 21, 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

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 17.0, Thunderbird before 17.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.14 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Affected (19)

Products: Mozilla: Firefox, Seamonkey, Thunderbird, Thunderbird Esr · Opensuse: Opensuse · Suse: Linux Enterprise Desktop, Linux Enterprise Server, Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit · +1 more

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Mozilla: Firefox, Seamonkey, Thunderbird, Thunderbird Esr · Opensuse: Opensuse · Suse: Linux Enterprise Desktop, Linux Enterprise Server, Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux

4 products

1 product

3 products

Linux Enterprise Desktop

Linux Enterprise Server

Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit

Canonical

1 product

Ubuntu Linux

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Before 10.0.11
Mozilla Firefox	Before 17.0
Mozilla Seamonkey	Before 2.14
Mozilla Thunderbird	Before 17.0
Mozilla Thunderbird Esr	Before 10.0.11

Configuration B

10 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 11.4
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 12.1
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 12.2
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
Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	Version 10 sp4
Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	Version 11 sp2

Configuration C

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 10.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 11.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.10

References (62)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00021.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00022.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00090.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00092.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00093.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/51369

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/51370

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/51381

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/51434

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/51439

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/51440

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-91.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1636-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=760887

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=765409

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=774953

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=780778

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=781859

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=784404

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=787089

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=788822

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=789075

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatch

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=791601

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=793253

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=795281

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=797163

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=798678

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16839

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00021.html