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CVE-2012-0454

UnknownEPSS 3.41%

Last modified

CVE-2012-0454 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 10.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, Thunderbird 5.0 through 10.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.8 on 32-bit Windows 7 platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving use of the file-open dialog in a child window, related to the IUnknown_QueryService function in the Windows shlwapi.dll library.. EPSS estimates a 3.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 10.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, Thunderbird 5.0 through 10.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.8 on 32-bit Windows 7 platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving use of the file-open dialog in a child window, related to the IUnknown_QueryService function in the Windows shlwapi.dll library.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
3.41%

87.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
MozillaFirefox4.0—
MozillaFirefox4.0.1—
MozillaFirefox5.0—
MozillaFirefox5.0.1—
MozillaFirefox6.0—
MozillaFirefox6.0.1—
MozillaFirefox6.0.2—
MozillaFirefox7.0—
MozillaFirefox7.0.1—
MozillaFirefox8.0—
MozillaFirefox8.0.1—
MozillaFirefox9.0—
MozillaFirefox9.0.1—
MozillaFirefox10.0—
MozillaFirefox Esr10.1—
MozillaFirefox Esr10.2—
MozillaThunderbird5.0—
MozillaThunderbird6.0—
MozillaThunderbird6.0.1—
MozillaThunderbird6.0.2—
MozillaThunderbird7.0—
MozillaThunderbird7.0.1—
MozillaThunderbird8.0—
MozillaThunderbird9.0—
MozillaThunderbird9.0.1—
MozillaThunderbird Esr10.0—
MozillaThunderbird Esr10.0.1—
MozillaThunderbird Esr10.0.2—
MozillaSeamonkey<= 2.7Beta5
MozillaSeamonkey1.0—
MozillaSeamonkey1.0.1—
MozillaSeamonkey1.0.2—
MozillaSeamonkey1.0.3—
MozillaSeamonkey1.0.4—
MozillaSeamonkey1.0.5—
MozillaSeamonkey1.0.6—
MozillaSeamonkey1.0.7—
MozillaSeamonkey1.0.8—
MozillaSeamonkey1.0.9—
MozillaSeamonkey1.1—
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.1—
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.2—
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.3—
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.4—
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.5—
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.6—
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.7—
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.8—
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.9—
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.10—

Showing 50 of 89 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-0454?
Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 10.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, Thunderbird 5.0 through 10.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.8 on 32-bit Windows 7 platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving use of the file-open dialog in a child window, related to the IUnknown_QueryService function in the Windows shlwapi.dll library.
How severe is CVE-2012-0454?
Severity scoring for CVE-2012-0454 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0454?
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