CVE-2012-3984: Medium severity firefox vulnerability

Published Oct 10, 2012
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Updated

Mozilla Firefox before 16.0, Thunderbird before 16.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.13 do not properly handle navigation away from a web page that has a SELECT element's menu active, which allows remote attackers to spoof page content via vectors involving absolute positioning and scrolling.

Affected Software

12 affected components
Mozilla Firefox<16.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey<2.13
Mozilla Thunderbird<16.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=10.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=11.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=11.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=10-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=11-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=10-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Vmware=11-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp2

Event History

Oct 10, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3984?

CVE-2012-3984 has been rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow content spoofing.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-3984?

To fix CVE-2012-3984, upgrade to Mozilla Firefox 16.0, Thunderbird 16.0, or SeaMonkey 2.13 or newer versions.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2012-3984?

The impact of CVE-2012-3984 is that attackers can manipulate the displayed content of a webpage, leading to phishing attacks or misinformation.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2012-3984?

CVE-2012-3984 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 16.0, Thunderbird versions before 16.0, and SeaMonkey versions before 2.13.

5

Can CVE-2012-3984 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2012-3984 can be exploited remotely by attackers through crafted web pages.

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