CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-0451: Code Injection

First published: Wed Mar 14 2012(Updated: )

CRLF injection vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 10.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, Thunderbird 5.0 through 10.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.8 allows remote web servers to bypass intended Content Security Policy (CSP) restrictions and possibly conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via crafted HTTP headers.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Firefox=4.0
Firefox=4.0-beta1
Firefox=4.0-beta10
Firefox=4.0-beta11
Firefox=4.0-beta12
Firefox=4.0-beta2
Firefox=4.0-beta3
Firefox=4.0-beta4
Firefox=4.0-beta5
Firefox=4.0-beta6
Firefox=4.0-beta7
Firefox=4.0-beta8
Firefox=4.0-beta9
Firefox=4.0.1
Firefox=5.0
Firefox=5.0.1
Firefox=6.0
Firefox=6.0.1
Firefox=6.0.2
Firefox=7.0
Firefox=7.0.1
Firefox=8.0
Firefox=8.0.1
Firefox=9.0
Firefox=9.0.1
Firefox=10.0
Firefox ESR=10.1
Firefox ESR=10.2
Thunderbird=5.0
Thunderbird=6.0
Thunderbird=6.0.1
Thunderbird=6.0.2
Thunderbird=7.0
Thunderbird=7.0.1
Thunderbird=8.0
Thunderbird=9.0
Thunderbird=9.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=10.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=10.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=10.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey<=2.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0-alpha
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0-beta
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1-alpha
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1-beta
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.10
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.11
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.12
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.13
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.14
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.15
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.16
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.17
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.18
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.19
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.5.0.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.5.0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.5.0.10
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-alpha_1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-alpha_2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-alpha_3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-beta_1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-beta_2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-rc1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-rc2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.10
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.11
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.12
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.13
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.14
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1-alpha1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1-alpha2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1-alpha3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1-rc1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1-rc2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.2-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.2-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.2-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.3-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.3-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.3-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.3.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.3.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.3.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.4-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.4-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.4-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.4.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.5-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.5-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.5-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.5-beta4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.6-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.6-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.6-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.6-beta4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.6.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.7-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.7-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.7-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.7-beta4
Firefox ESR=10.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-0451?

    CVE-2012-0451 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for Content Security Policy bypass leading to further exploitation.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-0451?

    To fix CVE-2012-0451, update affected applications like Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey to their latest versions.

  • Which versions of software are affected by CVE-2012-0451?

    CVE-2012-0451 affects Mozilla Firefox versions 4.x through 10.0, Thunderbird 5.0 through 10.0, and SeaMonkey before version 2.8.

  • What types of attacks could exploit CVE-2012-0451?

    Exploiting CVE-2012-0451 could lead to attacks that bypass security measures implemented by Content Security Policy.

  • Is CVE-2012-0451 still a concern for current users?

    While CVE-2012-0451 is no longer relevant to current software versions, users should ensure they are using up-to-date applications to avoid past vulnerabilities.

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