CVE-2012-3967: Critical severity firefox vulnerability

Published Aug 29, 2012
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Updated

The WebGL implementation 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 on Linux, when a large number of sampler uniforms are used, does not properly interact with Mesa drivers, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption) via a crafted web site.

Affected Software

31 affected components
All of the following
Any of the following
Mozilla Firefox<15.0
Mozilla Firefox>=10.0<10.0.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey<2.12
Mozilla Thunderbird<15.0
Mozilla Thunderbird ESR>=10.0<10.0.7
Linux Linux kernel
openSUSE openSUSE=12.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=10-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=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=10-sp4
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 Workstation=5.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=10.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=11.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=11.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
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
Linux Linux kernel

Event History

Aug 29, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3967?

CVE-2012-3967 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on system security when exploited.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-3967?

To fix CVE-2012-3967, upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey depending on the affected software.

3

Which products are affected by CVE-2012-3967?

CVE-2012-3967 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 15.0, Thunderbird before 15.0, and SeaMonkey before version 2.12.

4

Can CVE-2012-3967 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2012-3967 can potentially be exploited remotely when vulnerable software operates with certain Mesa drivers.

5

What platforms are vulnerable to CVE-2012-3967?

CVE-2012-3967 primarily affects users running certain versions of Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey on Linux platforms.

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