critical
9.3
CWE
787
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-3967

First published: Wed Aug 29 2012(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.

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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
Any of
Firefox<15.0
Firefox>=10.0<10.0.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey<2.12
Thunderbird<15.0
Mozilla Thunderbird>=10.0<10.0.7
Linux Kernel
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=11-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=10-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11-sp2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=6.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Ubuntu=10.04
Ubuntu=11.04
Ubuntu=11.10
Ubuntu=12.04
Firefox<15.0
Firefox ESR>=10.0<10.0.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey<2.12
Thunderbird<15.0
Mozilla Thunderbird>=10.0<10.0.7
Linux Kernel

Remedy

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=777028

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Can CVE-2012-3967 be exploited remotely?

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

  • 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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