What is the severity of CVE-2012-1943?

CVE-2012-1943 is classified as a high severity vulnerability allowing local users to gain privileges.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1943?

To fix CVE-2012-1943, upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1943?

CVE-2012-1943 affects Firefox 12.0, Thunderbird 12.0, and SeaMonkey 2.9.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-1943?

CVE-2012-1943 is an untrusted search path vulnerability.

Can CVE-2012-1943 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2012-1943 requires local access to exploit, thus it cannot be triggered remotely.

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CVE-2012-1943

medium

6.9

5/6/2012

6/8/2024

CVE-2012-1943

First published: Tue Jun 05 2012(Updated: )

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Updater.exe in the Windows Updater Service in Mozilla Firefox 12.0, Thunderbird 12.0, and SeaMonkey 2.9 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse wsock32.dll file in an application directory.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Mozilla Firefox	=12.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey	=2.9
Mozilla Thunderbird	=12.0
Microsoft Windows

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1943?
CVE-2012-1943 is classified as a high severity vulnerability allowing local users to gain privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1943?
To fix CVE-2012-1943, upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1943?
CVE-2012-1943 affects Firefox 12.0, Thunderbird 12.0, and SeaMonkey 2.9.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-1943?
CVE-2012-1943 is an untrusted search path vulnerability.
Can CVE-2012-1943 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2012-1943 requires local access to exploit, thus it cannot be triggered remotely.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1943?
CVE-2012-1943 is classified as a high severity vulnerability allowing local users to gain privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1943?
To fix CVE-2012-1943, upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1943?
CVE-2012-1943 affects Firefox 12.0, Thunderbird 12.0, and SeaMonkey 2.9.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-1943?
CVE-2012-1943 is an untrusted search path vulnerability.
Can CVE-2012-1943 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2012-1943 requires local access to exploit, thus it cannot be triggered remotely.