Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 29, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-4194
CVE-2012-4194
Description
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 do not prevent use of the valueOf method to shadow the location object (aka window.location), which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors involving a plugin.
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Affected products
32cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <16.0.2
- (no CPE)range: <16.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2.13.2
- (no CPE)range: <2.13.2
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <16.0.2
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=10.0,<10.0.10
- (no CPE)range: <16.0.2
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:*:-:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords3 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/firefox-esr&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaFirefox&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaThunderbird&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 128.5.1-1.1+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: < 128.5.1-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 50.1.0-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.5.1-1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
18- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00019.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00025.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1407.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1413.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/51121nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/51123nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/51127nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/51144nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/51146nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/51147nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/51165nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/55318nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-90.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/56301nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1620-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1620-2nvdThird Party Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16918nvdThird Party Advisory
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