Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 21, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-4209
CVE-2012-4209
Description
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 do not prevent use of a "top" frame name-attribute value to access the location property, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors involving a binary plugin.
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Affected products
31cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <17.0
- (no CPE)range: regular <17.0, ESR <10.0.11
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2.14
- (no CPE)range: <2.14
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: regular <17.0, ESR <10.0.11
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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
25- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvdIssue 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.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-103.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/56629nvdThird 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/80181nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16880nvdThird Party Advisory
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