critical
10
CWE
416
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-3960: Use After Free

First published: Wed Aug 29 2012(Updated: )

Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozSpellChecker::SetCurrentDictionary function in Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, Thunderbird before 15.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, and SeaMonkey before 2.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mozilla Firefox<15.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR>=10.0<10.0.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey<2.12
Mozilla Thunderbird<15.0
Mozilla Thunderbird ESR>=10.0<10.0.7
openSUSE=12.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle=10-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle=11-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=10-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp2
suse linux enterprise server vmware=11-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11-sp2
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=5.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux eus=6.3
redhat enterprise Linux server=5.0
redhat enterprise Linux server=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux server eus=6.3
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=5.0
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=6.0
Ubuntu Linux=10.04
Ubuntu Linux=11.04
Ubuntu Linux=11.10
Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Mozilla Firefox>=10.0<10.0.7
Ubuntu=10.04
Ubuntu=11.04
Ubuntu=11.10
Ubuntu=12.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-3960?

    CVE-2012-3960 has a medium severity level due to its potential for remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-3960?

    To fix CVE-2012-3960, upgrade Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey to the latest version, or to at least version 15.0 or 10.0.7 for ESR versions.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3960?

    CVE-2012-3960 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 15.0, Thunderbird versions before 15.0, and SeaMonkey versions before 2.12, as well as specific ESR versions.

  • What types of attacks can be executed using CVE-2012-3960?

    Attackers can exploit CVE-2012-3960 to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

  • Is CVE-2012-3960 applicable to Linux distributions?

    Yes, CVE-2012-3960 can affect Linux distributions that use Mozilla applications, including Ubuntu and SUSE.

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