critical
9.3
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-5842

First published: Wed Nov 21 2012(Updated: )

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 17.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.11, Thunderbird before 17.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.11, and SeaMonkey before 2.14 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<10.0.11
Firefox<17.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey<2.14
Thunderbird<17.0
Mozilla Thunderbird<10.0.11
SUSE Linux=11.4
SUSE Linux=12.1
SUSE Linux=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
Ubuntu=10.04
Ubuntu=11.10
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=12.10
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
Debian=7.0
Firefox ESR<10.0.11

Remedy

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=802168

Remedy

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=805957

Remedy

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=809674

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-5842?

    CVE-2012-5842 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-5842?

    To fix CVE-2012-5842, update your Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey to the latest version that is not affected by this vulnerability.

  • What types of applications are affected by CVE-2012-5842?

    CVE-2012-5842 affects Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, and specific versions of Mozilla Firefox ESR.

  • Can CVE-2012-5842 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2012-5842 can be exploited remotely by attackers to cause application crashes.

  • What versions of Mozilla products are vulnerable to CVE-2012-5842?

    Vulnerable versions include Firefox before 17.0, Thunderbird before 17.0, and their respective ESR versions before 10.0.11.

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