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TI-2012-03408 Aliases CVE-2012-3988GHSA-wc4c-2hhq-9f86

Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 16.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before…

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 16.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, Thunderbird before 16.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.13 might allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving use of mozRequestFullScreen to enter full-screen mode, and use of the history.back method for backwards history navigation.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05201 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 22

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.8VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.8VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.13VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*10.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.13 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 12 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp4VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_sdk:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp4VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp4VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:*11 sp3VulnerableSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp4 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_sdk:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp4 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp4 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2012:1350 Released 2012-10-09 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security and bug fix update
    • RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) xulrunner-10.0.8-1.el5_8, xulrunner-devel-10.0.8-1.el5_8, xulrunner-devel-10.0.8-1.el5_8.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-10.0.8-1.el5_8, firefox-10.0.8-1.el5_8.i386, firefox-10.0.8-1.el5_8.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox-10.0.8-1.el5_8, firefox-10.0.8-1.el5_8.i386, xulrunner-10.0.8-1.el5_8 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox-10.0.8-1.el6_3, xulrunner-10.0.8-1.el6_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) xulrunner-10.0.8-1.el6_3, xulrunner-devel-10.0.8-1.el6_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox-10.0.8-1.el6_3, xulrunner-10.0.8-1.el6_3, xulrunner-devel-10.0.8-1.el6_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox-10.0.8-1.el6_3, firefox-10.0.8-1.el6_3.ppc, xulrunner-10.0.8-1.el6_3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) xulrunner-10.0.8-1.el6_3, xulrunner-devel-10.0.8-1.el6_3, xulrunner-devel-10.0.8-1.el6_3.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox-10.0.8-1.el6_3, xulrunner-10.0.8-1.el6_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) xulrunner-10.0.8-1.el6_3, xulrunner-devel-10.0.8-1.el6_3
  • RHSA-2012:1351 Released 2012-10-09 · Red Hat rating Critical
    thunderbird security update
    • RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) thunderbird-10.0.8-1.el5_8, thunderbird-10.0.8-1.el5_8.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) thunderbird-10.0.8-1.el5_8, thunderbird-10.0.8-1.el5_8.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) thunderbird-10.0.8-1.el6_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) thunderbird-10.0.8-1.el6_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) thunderbird-10.0.8-1.el6_3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:1350
RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2012:1351
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2012:1350
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:1350, RHSA-2012:1351
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1350, RHSA-2012:1351
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1350
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1350
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1350
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1350, RHSA-2012:1351
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1350, RHSA-2012:1351
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1350

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-3988
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wc4c-2hhq-9f86

References

Advisory 7

Other 1

Sources

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