critical
9.3
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-3982

First published: Wed Oct 10 2012(Updated: )

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 16.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, Thunderbird before 16.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.13 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Firefox<10.0.8
Mozilla Thunderbird<10.0.8
Firefox<16.0
Thunderbird<16.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey<2.13
Ubuntu=10.04
Ubuntu=11.04
Ubuntu=11.10
Ubuntu=12.04
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
Debian Linux=6.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=10-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=10-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=10-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
Firefox ESR<10.0.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-3982?

    CVE-2012-3982 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability that could lead to memory corruption and application crashes.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-3982?

    To fix CVE-2012-3982, update your Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey to the latest versions released after the vulnerabilities were addressed.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3982?

    CVE-2012-3982 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 16.0, Thunderbird before 16.0, SeaMonkey before 2.13, and several ESR versions before 10.0.8.

  • Can CVE-2012-3982 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2012-3982 allows remote attackers to exploit the vulnerabilities and potentially cause denial of service.

  • What type of impact does CVE-2012-3982 have on systems?

    The impact of CVE-2012-3982 primarily includes application crashes and service interruptions due to memory corruption.

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