CVE-2012-3978

CVE Details

Release Date:

2012-08-29

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.

See more information about CVE-2012-3978 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	6.8	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial	Availability Impact:	Partial

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (firefox)	ELSA-2012-1210	2012-08-29
Oracle Linux version 5 (xulrunner)	ELSA-2012-1210	2012-08-29
Oracle Linux version 6 (firefox)	ELSA-2012-1210	2012-08-29
Oracle Linux version 6 (thunderbird)	ELSA-2012-1211	2012-08-29
Oracle Linux version 6 (xulrunner)	ELSA-2012-1210	2012-08-29

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