CVE-2012-4205

Name: CVE-2012-4205
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2012-11-21T12:55:01.837+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.61%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-4205 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Mozilla Firefox before 17.0, Thunderbird before 17.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.14 assign the system principal, rather than the sandbox principal, to XMLHttpRequest objects created in sandboxes, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks or obtain sensitive information by leveraging a sandboxed add-on.. EPSS estimates a 1.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Mozilla Firefox before 17.0, Thunderbird before 17.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.14 assign the system principal, rather than the sandbox principal, to XMLHttpRequest objects created in sandboxes, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks or obtain sensitive information by leveraging a sandboxed add-on.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.61%

72.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Mozilla	Firefox	< 17.0	—
Mozilla	Seamonkey	< 2.14	—
Mozilla	Thunderbird	< 17.0	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	11.10	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.10	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.4	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	12.1	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	12.2	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	10	Sp4
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	11	Sp2
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	10	Sp4
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	11	Sp2
Suse	Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	11	Sp2

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00090.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00092.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00093.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51369Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/51370Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/51381Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/51434Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/51439Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/51440Broken Link
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-97.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56621Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1636-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-3Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=779821Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80175Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16965Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00090.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00092.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00093.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51369Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/51370Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/51381Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/51434Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/51439Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/51440Broken Link
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-97.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56621Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1636-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-3Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=779821Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80175Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16965Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 21, 2012
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-4205?

How severe is CVE-2012-4205?

Severity scoring for CVE-2012-4205 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4205?

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Source: NVD / NIST