Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 21, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-4201

Description

The evalInSandbox implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 17.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.11, Thunderbird before 17.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.11, and SeaMonkey before 2.14 uses an incorrect context during the handling of JavaScript code that sets the location.href property, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or read arbitrary files by leveraging a sandboxed add-on.

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Affected products

Mozilla Corporation/Firefox2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <17.0
- (no CPE)range: <17.0
Mozilla Corporation/Seamonkey
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.14
Mozilla Corporation/Thunderbird3 versions
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <17.0
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=10.0,<10.0.11
- (no CPE)range: <17.0
Canonical/Ubuntu Linux4 versions
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian/linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OpenSUSE/openSUSE3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Desktop2 versions
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Eus
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Workstation2 versions
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Desktop2 versions
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:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Server3 versions
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:*:*
SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit2 versions
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 versions
pkg:rpm/opensuse/firefox-esr&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaFirefox&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg: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

bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00021.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00022.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00090.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00092.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00093.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1482.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1483.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/51359nvdThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/51360nvdThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/51369nvdThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/51370nvdThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/51381nvdThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/51434nvdThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/51439nvdThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/51440nvdThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2583nvdThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2584nvdThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2588nvdThird Party Advisory
www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdThird Party Advisory
www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-93.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/56618nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1636-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-2nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-3nvdThird Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80171nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15995nvdThird Party Advisory
osvdb.org/87594nvdBroken Link

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