CVE-2012-4195

The nsLocation::CheckURL function in Mozilla Firefox before 16.0.2, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.10, Thunderbird before 16.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before…

published October 29, 2012

CVSS
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EPSS
2%
Percentile
79.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The nsLocation::CheckURL function in Mozilla Firefox before 16.0.2, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.10, Thunderbird before 16.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.10, and SeaMonkey before 2.13.2 does not properly determine the calling document and principal in its return value, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted web site, and makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code by leveraging certain add-on behavior.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01902 · 79.4th percentile
Published
2012-10-29T18:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 OCT 18:00Z
    The nsLocation::CheckURL function in Mozilla Firefox before 16.0.2, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.10, Thunderbird before 16.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before…
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