CVE-2012-3978
N/A
Published: August 29, 2012 at 10:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:44 PM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendorFirefoxThunderbirdSeamonkey
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
The nsLocation::CheckURL function in Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, Thunderbird before 15.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, and SeaMonkey before 2.12 does not properly follow the security model of the location object, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended content-loading restrictions or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving chrome code.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 14.01.01.0 preview_release1.0.11.0.21.0.31.0.41.0.51.0.61.0.71.0.81.4.11.51.5 beta11.5 beta21.5.0.11.5.0.101.5.0.111.5.0.121.5.0.21.5.0.31.5.0.41.5.0.51.5.0.61.5.0.71.5.0.81.5.0.91.5.11.5.21.5.31.5.41.5.51.5.61.5.71.5.81.810.010.0.110.0.210.0.310.0.410.0.510.0.611.012.012.0 beta613.02.02.0.0.12.0.0.102.0.0.112.0.0.122.0.0.132.0.0.142.0.0.152.0.0.162.0.0.172.0.0.182.0.0.192.0.0.22.0.0.202.0.0.32.0.0.42.0.0.52.0.0.62.0.0.72.0.0.82.0.0.93.03.0.13.0.103.0.113.0.123.0.133.0.143.0.153.0.163.0.173.0.23.0.33.0.43.0.53.0.63.0.73.0.83.0.93.53.5.13.5.103.5.113.5.123.5.133.5.143.5.153.5.23.5.33.5.43.5.53.5.63.5.73.5.83.5.93.63.6.103.6.113.6.123.6.133.6.143.6.153.6.163.6.173.6.183.6.193.6.23.6.203.6.213.6.223.6.233.6.243.6.253.6.33.6.43.6.63.6.73.6.83.6.94.04.0 beta14.0 beta104.0 beta114.0 beta124.0 beta24.0 beta34.0 beta44.0 beta54.0 beta64.0 beta74.0 beta84.0 beta94.0.15.05.0.16.06.0.16.0.27.07.0.18.08.0.19.09.0.1
v ≤ 2.112.02.0 alpha_12.0 alpha_22.0 alpha_32.0 beta_12.0 beta_22.0 rc12.0 rc22.0.12.0.102.0.112.0.122.0.132.0.142.0.22.0.32.0.42.0.52.0.62.0.72.0.82.0.92.12.1 alpha12.1 alpha22.1 alpha32.1 beta12.1 beta22.1 beta32.1 rc12.1 rc22.102.22.2 beta12.2 beta22.2 beta32.32.3 beta12.3 beta22.3 beta32.3.12.3.22.3.32.42.4 beta12.4 beta22.4 beta32.4.12.52.5 beta12.5 beta22.5 beta32.5 beta42.62.6 beta12.6 beta22.6 beta32.6 beta42.6.12.72.7 beta12.7 beta22.7 beta32.7 beta42.7 beta52.7.12.7.22.82.8 beta12.8 beta22.8 beta32.8 beta42.8 beta52.8 beta62.92.9 beta12.9 beta22.9 beta3
v ≤ 14.01.01.0.11.0.21.0.31.0.41.0.51.0.5 beta1.0.61.0.71.0.81.51.5 beta21.5.0.11.5.0.101.5.0.111.5.0.121.5.0.131.5.0.141.5.0.21.5.0.31.5.0.41.5.0.51.5.0.61.5.0.71.5.0.81.5.0.91.5.11.5.21.7.11.7.310.010.0.110.0.210.0.310.0.411.012.013.02.02.0.0.02.0.0.12.0.0.112.0.0.122.0.0.132.0.0.142.0.0.152.0.0.162.0.0.172.0.0.182.0.0.192.0.0.22.0.0.202.0.0.212.0.0.222.0.0.232.0.0.32.0.0.42.0.0.52.0.0.62.0.0.72.0.0.82.0.0.93.03.0.13.0.103.0.113.0.23.0.33.0.43.0.53.0.63.0.73.0.83.0.93.13.1.13.1.103.1.113.1.123.1.133.1.143.1.153.1.163.1.173.1.23.1.33.1.43.1.53.1.63.1.73.1.83.1.95.06.06.0.16.0.27.07.0.18.09.09.0.1
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00028.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00011.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00014.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1210.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1211.html
References (15)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00028.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00011.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00014.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1210.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1211.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2553Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2554Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2556Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264
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