critical
9.3
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-4185: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Oct 10 2012(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in the nsCharTraits::length function 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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified 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
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-2012-4185?

    CVE-2012-4185 has a critical severity rating due to its potential to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-4185?

    To fix CVE-2012-4185, update your affected software to the latest version available, specifically versions above 10.0.8 for Mozilla Firefox ESR and 16.0 for others.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2012-4185?

    CVE-2012-4185 affects several versions of Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey before specific release versions.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-4185?

    CVE-2012-4185 is a buffer overflow vulnerability that can lead to unauthorized code execution.

  • Is CVE-2012-4185 targeted at specific operating systems?

    CVE-2012-4185 affects applications running on various operating systems including Ubuntu and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

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