CVE-2012-0452

UnknownEPSS 3.08%

Last modified

CVE-2012-0452 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox 10.x before 10.0.1, Thunderbird 10.x before 10.0.1, and SeaMonkey 2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger failure of an nsXBLDocumentInfo::ReadPrototypeBindings function call, related to the cycle collector's access to a hash table containing a stale XBL binding.. EPSS estimates a 3.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox 10.x before 10.0.1, Thunderbird 10.x before 10.0.1, and SeaMonkey 2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger failure of an nsXBLDocumentInfo::ReadPrototypeBindings function call, related to the cycle collector's access to a hash table containing a stale XBL binding.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
3.08%

86.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
MozillaFirefox10.0
MozillaThunderbird10.0
MozillaSeamonkey2.7

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-0452?
Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox 10.x before 10.0.1, Thunderbird 10.x before 10.0.1, and SeaMonkey 2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger failure of an nsXBLDocumentInfo::ReadPrototypeBindings function call, related to the cycle collector's access to a hash table containing a stale XBL binding.
How severe is CVE-2012-0452?
Severity scoring for CVE-2012-0452 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.08% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0452?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST