CVE-2012-3978

CVE Details

Release Date:	2012-08-29
Impact:	None	What is this?

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.

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

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	6.8
Vector String:	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Network
Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None
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