medium
4.3
CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-1966: XSS

First published: Wed Jul 18 2012(Updated: )

Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 13.0 and Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.6 do not have the same context-menu restrictions for data: URLs as for javascript: URLs, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted URL.

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=11.0
Firefox=12.0
Firefox=12.0-beta6
Firefox=13.0
Firefox=10.0
Firefox=10.0.1
Firefox=10.0.2
Firefox=10.0.3
Firefox=10.0.4
Firefox=10.0.5
Firefox ESR=10.0
Firefox ESR=10.0.1
Firefox ESR=10.0.2
Firefox ESR=10.0.3
Firefox ESR=10.0.4
Firefox ESR=10.0.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-1966?

    CVE-2012-1966 has a moderate severity rating as it allows for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-1966?

    To fix CVE-2012-1966, update Mozilla Firefox to version 13.0 or later, or apply any available patches for affected versions.

  • What versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2012-1966?

    CVE-2012-1966 affects Mozilla Firefox versions 4.x through 13.0 and Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.6.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2012-1966?

    The impact of CVE-2012-1966 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code via crafted data URLs, leading to potential security breaches.

  • Can CVE-2012-1966 exploit my web applications?

    Yes, CVE-2012-1966 can be exploited to conduct XSS attacks on web applications that allow the use of manipulated data URLs.

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