CVE-2012-1958
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsGlobalWindow::PageHidden 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 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to focused content.
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CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 5.1 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | High |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (thunderbird) | RHSA-2012:1089 | 2012-07-17 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (firefox) | RHSA-2012:1088 | 2012-07-17 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) (thunderbird) | RHSA-2012:1089 | 2012-07-17 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (firefox) | RHSA-2012:1088 | 2012-07-17 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (thunderbird) | RHSA-2012:1089 | 2012-07-17 |
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank the Mozilla project for reporting this issue. Upstream acknowledges Security researcher Arthur Gerkis as the original reporter of this flaw.CVE description copyright © 2017, The MITRE Corporation