CVE-2012-1938

Name: CVE-2012-1938
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2012-06-05T23:55:01.513+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.90%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-1938 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 13.0, Thunderbird before 13.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.10 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to (1) methodjit/ImmutableSync.cpp, (2) the JSObject::makeDenseArraySlow function in js/src/jsarray.cpp, and unknown other components.. EPSS estimates a 4.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 13.0, Thunderbird before 13.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.10 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to (1) methodjit/ImmutableSync.cpp, (2) the JSObject::makeDenseArraySlow function in js/src/jsarray.cpp, and unknown other components.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.90%

91.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Mozilla	Firefox	< 13.0	—
Mozilla	Seamonkey	< 2.10	—
Mozilla	Thunderbird	< 13.0	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.4	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	12.1	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	10	Sp4
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	11	Sp1
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	10	Sp4
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	11	Sp1
Suse	Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	10	Sp4
Suse	Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	11	Sp1
Redhat	Storage	2.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	5.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	6.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	6.2	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	5.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	6.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	6.2	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	5.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	6.0	—

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00015.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0710.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0715.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:088Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-34.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53796Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=670317Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=699594Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=708688Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=716067Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=718852Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=723773Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=723971Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=730415Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=736012Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=748948Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17058Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00015.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0710.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0715.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:088Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-34.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53796Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=670317Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=699594Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=708688Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=716067Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=718852Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=723773Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=723971Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=730415Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=736012Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=748948Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17058Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 5, 2012
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-1938?

How severe is CVE-2012-1938?

Severity scoring for CVE-2012-1938 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1938?

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Source: NVD / NIST