CVE-2012-3982

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 16.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, Thunderbird before 16.0, Thunderbird…

published October 10, 2012

CVSS
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EPSS
5%
Percentile
91.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ Unleashing chaos is mind-blowingly simple with these vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey! 🔥 Think of it like a busy restaurant kitchen where the chef receives orders without checking for allergens. A single poorly handled request could send the whole operation into meltdown, causing crashes and confusion all around! Remote attackers could cause denial of service, leading to application crashes and memory corruption. In a worst-case scenario, they might even execute arbitrary code — like a rogue chef taking over the menu and serving disaster!

Put simply

Think of it like a busy restaurant kitchen where the chef receives orders without checking for allergens. A single poorly handled request could send the whole operation into meltdown, causing crashes and confusion all around! These vulnerabilities in the browser engine allow for memory corruption through unspecified vectors, potentially leading to crashes or the execution of harmful code.

What to do

Remote attackers could cause denial of service, leading to application crashes and memory corruption. In a worst-case scenario, they might even execute arbitrary code — like a rogue chef taking over the menu and serving disaster! Upgrade to the latest versions of Firefox (16.0 or later), Thunderbird (16.0 or later), and SeaMonkey (2.13 or later) to shield against these vulnerabilities. Regularly check for updates and ensure you're running supported versions. This is fixable! Get those updates rolling and you'll keep your systems safe and sound. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.04727 · 91.8th percentile
Published
2012-10-10T17:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 OCT 17:00Z
    Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 16.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, Thunderbird before 16.0, Thunderbird…
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