medium
4.3
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-3986: Input Validation

First published: Wed Oct 10 2012(Updated: )

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 do not properly restrict calls to DOMWindowUtils (aka nsDOMWindowUtils) methods, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via crafted JavaScript code.

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

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-3986?

    CVE-2012-3986 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-3986?

    To fix CVE-2012-3986, update your Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey to the latest version.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2012-3986?

    CVE-2012-3986 affects Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, Thunderbird ESR, and SeaMonkey versions prior to specified release versions.

  • Can CVE-2012-3986 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2012-3986 can be exploited remotely by attackers to bypass access restrictions.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2012-3986?

    There are currently no official workarounds for CVE-2012-3986 other than applying the necessary updates.

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