CVE-2012-1954
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Description
The CVE Program describes this issue as:
Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsDocument::AdoptNode function in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 13.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, Thunderbird 5.0 through 13.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, and SeaMonkey before 2.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving multiple adoptions and empty documents.
Additional information
- Bugzilla 840205: Mozilla: Gecko memory corruption (MFSA 2012-44)
- FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2012-1954
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
Important note
CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
Red Hat | NVD | |
---|---|---|
CVSS v2 Base Score | 6.8 | 10 |
Attack Vector | Network | Network |
Access Complexity | Medium | Low |
Authentication | None | None |
Confidentiality Impact | Partial | Complete |
Integrity Impact | Partial | Complete |
Availability Impact | Partial | Complete |
CVSS v2 Vector
Red Hat: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank Mozilla project for reporting this issue. Upstream acknowledges Abhishek Arya as the original reporter.
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