CVE-2012-1947

UnknownEPSS 4.67%

Last modified

CVE-2012-1947 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Heap-based buffer overflow in the utf16_to_isolatin1 function in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 12.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.5, Thunderbird 5.0 through 12.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger a character-set conversion failure.. EPSS estimates a 4.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the utf16_to_isolatin1 function in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 12.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.5, Thunderbird 5.0 through 12.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger a character-set conversion failure.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
4.67%

90.6th 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
MozillaFirefox10.0.1
MozillaFirefox10.0.2
MozillaFirefox10.0.3
MozillaFirefox10.0.4
MozillaFirefox11.0
MozillaFirefox12.0
MozillaSeamonkey<= 2.9
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
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.11
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.12
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.13
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.14
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.15
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.16
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.17
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.18

Showing 50 of 106 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-1947?
Heap-based buffer overflow in the utf16_to_isolatin1 function in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 12.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.5, Thunderbird 5.0 through 12.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger a character-set conversion failure.
How severe is CVE-2012-1947?
Severity scoring for CVE-2012-1947 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1947?
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