CVE-2012-3993

Name: CVE-2012-3993
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2012-10-10T17:55:02.05+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 42.61%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-3993 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The Chrome Object Wrapper (COW) 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 does not properly interact with failures of InstallTrigger methods, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges via a crafted web site, related to an "XrayWrapper pollution" issue.. EPSS estimates a 42.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Chrome Object Wrapper (COW) 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 does not properly interact with failures of InstallTrigger methods, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges via a crafted web site, related to an "XrayWrapper pollution" issue.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

42.61%

98.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Mozilla	Firefox	10.0	—
Mozilla	Firefox	10.0.1	—
Mozilla	Firefox	10.0.2	—
Mozilla	Firefox	10.0.3	—
Mozilla	Firefox	10.0.4	—
Mozilla	Firefox	10.0.5	—
Mozilla	Firefox	10.0.6	—
Mozilla	Firefox	10.0.7	—
Mozilla	Thunderbird Esr	10.0	—
Mozilla	Thunderbird Esr	10.0.1	—
Mozilla	Thunderbird Esr	10.0.2	—
Mozilla	Thunderbird Esr	10.0.3	—
Mozilla	Thunderbird Esr	10.0.4	—
Mozilla	Thunderbird Esr	10.0.5	—
Mozilla	Thunderbird Esr	10.0.6	—
Mozilla	Thunderbird Esr	10.0.7	—
Mozilla	Firefox	<= 15.0.1	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.0	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.0.1	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.0.2	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.0.3	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.0.4	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.0.5	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.0.6	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.0.7	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.0.8	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.4.1	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.5	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.5.0.1	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.5.0.2	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.5.0.3	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.5.0.4	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.5.0.5	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.5.0.6	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.5.0.7	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.5.0.8	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.5.0.9	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.5.0.10	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.5.0.11	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.5.0.12	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.5.1	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.5.2	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.5.3	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.5.4	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.5.5	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.5.6	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.5.7	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.5.8	—
Mozilla	Firefox	1.8	—
Mozilla	Firefox	2.0	—

Showing 50 of 292 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/86111Broken Link
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/55318Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:163Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-83.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56119Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1611-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=768101Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79153Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16718Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/86111Broken Link
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/55318Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:163Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-83.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56119Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1611-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=768101Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79153Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16718Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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How severe is CVE-2012-3993?

Severity scoring for CVE-2012-3993 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 42.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST