medium
4.3
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-0455: XSS

First published: Wed Mar 14 2012(Updated: )

Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.28 and 4.x through 10.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, Thunderbird before 3.1.20 and 5.0 through 10.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.8 do not properly restrict drag-and-drop operations on javascript: URLs, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted web page, related to a "DragAndDropJacking" issue.

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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Firefox<=3.6.27
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<=3.1.19
Thunderbird=5.0
Thunderbird=6.0
Thunderbird=6.0.1
Thunderbird=6.0.2
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
Firefox ESR=10.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-0455?

    CVE-2012-0455 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-0455?

    To fix CVE-2012-0455, update your Mozilla Firefox or Thunderbird to the latest version available.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0455?

    CVE-2012-0455 affects Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 3.6.28, all 4.x versions through 10.0, and Thunderbird versions prior to 3.1.20.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-0455?

    CVE-2012-0455 is a drag-and-drop security vulnerability affecting JavaScript URLs.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2012-0455?

    Currently, there are no recommended workarounds for mitigating CVE-2012-0455 apart from upgrading to the patched versions.

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