CVE-2012-5830
HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 3.81%
Last modified
CVE-2012-5830 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 17.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.11, Thunderbird before 17.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.11, and SeaMonkey before 2.14 on Mac OS X allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML document.. EPSS estimates a 3.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 17.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.11, Thunderbird before 17.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.11, and SeaMonkey before 2.14 on Mac OS X allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML document.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 17.0 | — |
| Mozilla | Firefox | >= 10.0, < 10.0.11 | — |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | < 2.14 | — |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 17.0 | — |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird Esr | >= 10.0, < 10.0.11 | — |
| 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 Server Eus | 6.3 | — |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5.0 | — |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 | — |
| Suse | Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 11.0 | Sp2 |
| 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 | Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop | 10 | Sp4 |
| Suse | Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop | 11 | Sp2 |
| Suse | Suse Linux Enterprise Server | 10 | Sp4 |
| Suse | Suse Linux Enterprise Server | 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://osvdb.org/87598Broken Link
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1482.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1483.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51359Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51360Broken Link
- 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.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=775228Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80183Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- 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://osvdb.org/87598Broken Link
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1482.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1483.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51359Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51360Broken Link
- 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.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=775228Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80183Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2012-5830?
Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 17.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.11, Thunderbird before 17.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.11, and SeaMonkey before 2.14 on Mac OS X allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML document.
How severe is CVE-2012-5830?
CVE-2012-5830 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.81% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5830?
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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