CVE-2012-1938
First published: Tue Jun 05 2012(Updated: )
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 13.0, Thunderbird before 13.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.10 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to (1) methodjit/ImmutableSync.cpp, (2) the JSObject::makeDenseArraySlow function in js/src/jsarray.cpp, and unknown other components.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla Firefox | <13.0 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | <2.10 | |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | <13.0 | |
| openSUSE | =11.4 | |
| openSUSE | =12.1 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle | =10-sp4 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle | =11-sp1 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | =10-sp4 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | =11-sp1 | |
| suse linux enterprise server vmware | =11-sp1 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | =10-sp4 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | =11-sp1 | |
| Red Hat Storage | =2.0 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux desktop | =5.0 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux desktop | =6.0 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux eus | =6.2 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux server | =5.0 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux server | =6.0 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux server aus | =6.2 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux workstation | =5.0 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux workstation | =6.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00012.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00015.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0710.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0715.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:088
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-34.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53796
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=670317
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=699594
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=708688
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=716067
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=718852
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=723773
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=723971
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=730415
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=736012
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=748948
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17058
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2012-1938?
CVE-2012-1938 has a high severity rating due to potential remote code execution and denial of service risks.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1938?
To mitigate CVE-2012-1938, update affected Mozilla applications to versions 13.0 or later.
Which software is affected by CVE-2012-1938?
CVE-2012-1938 affects Mozilla Firefox before version 13.0, Thunderbird before version 13.0, and SeaMonkey before version 2.10.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-1938?
CVE-2012-1938 is characterized as a memory corruption vulnerability that can lead to application crashes.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2012-1938?
The potential impacts of CVE-2012-1938 include application crashes and remote code execution by an attacker.
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