CVE-2012-3990

Name: CVE-2012-3990
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2012-10-10T17:55:01.907+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 5.20%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-3990 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Use-after-free vulnerability in the IME State Manager implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 16.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, Thunderbird before 16.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.13 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, related to the nsIContent::GetNameSpaceID function.. EPSS estimates a 5.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the IME State Manager implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 16.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, Thunderbird before 16.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.13 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, related to the nsIContent::GetNameSpaceID function.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

5.20%

91.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Mozilla	Firefox	< 10.0.8	—
Mozilla	Thunderbird Esr	< 10.0.8	—
Mozilla	Firefox	< 16.0	—
Mozilla	Thunderbird	< 16.0	—
Mozilla	Seamonkey	< 2.13	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	11.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	11.10	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	5.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	6.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	6.3	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	5.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	6.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	5.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	6.0	—
Debian	Debian Linux	6.0	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	10	Sp4
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	11	Sp3
Suse	Linux Enterprise Sdk	10	Sp4
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	10	Sp4
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	11	Sp3

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1351.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50856Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50892Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50904Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50935Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50936Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50984Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51181Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/55318Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2565Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2569Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2572Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:163Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-87.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1611-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=787704Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79172Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16642Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1351.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50856Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50892Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50904Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50935Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50936Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50984Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51181Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/55318Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2565Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2569Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2572Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:163Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-87.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1611-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=787704Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79172Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16642Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 10, 2012
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-3990?

How severe is CVE-2012-3990?

Severity scoring for CVE-2012-3990 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3990?

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Source: NVD / NIST