CVE-2012-4195
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 4.3 · Cross-site scripting (XSS)
4.3CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
The nsLocation::CheckURL function in Mozilla Firefox before 16.0.2, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.10, Thunderbird before 16.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.10, and SeaMonkey before 2.13.2 does not properly determine the calling document and principal in its return value, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted web site, and makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code by leveraging certain add-on behavior.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexity—
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impact—
Availability impactNone
Exploit probability (EPSS)2%
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Affected products we track (2)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00019.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00025.htmlAdvisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1407.htmlAdvisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1413.htmlAdvisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51121Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51123Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51127Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51144Advisory