CVE-2012-4204

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The str_unescape function in the JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox before 17.0, Thunderbird before 17.0, and SeaMonke

The str_unescape function in the JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox before 17.0, Thunderbird before 17.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via unspecified vectors.

HIGH · CVSS 9.3 EPSS 0.02253

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Public exploit or PoC is available
CVSS base score ≥ 7.0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Affected Products & Versions

mozilla firefox< 17.0
mozilla seamonkey< 2.14
mozilla thunderbird< 17.0
opensuseall versions
suse linux enterprise desktopall versions
suse linux enterprise serverall versions
suse linux enterprise software development kitall versions
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions

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Public Exploits & PoCs

pocbugzilla.mozilla.org · show_bug.cgi?id=778603bugzilla.mozilla.org

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producthighSQLite Firefox Profile Data DB Access

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9.3

HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org

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v2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Published to NVD21 Nov 2012 · 12:55 PM

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Vendor Advisories

suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10218-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10230-1
usnUSN-1638-1
Show all 7 vendor advisoriesusnUSN-1636-1
mozilla-mfsaMFSA2012-96

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00021.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00022.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00090.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00092.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00093.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://osvdb.org/87592Broken Link

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http://secunia.com/advisories/51369Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/51370Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/51381Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/51434Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/51439Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/51440Third Party Advisory

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-96.htmlVendor Advisory

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://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16766Third Party Advisory

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