Mozilla Firefox before 16.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, Thunderbird before 16.0…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
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 allow remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a binary plugin that uses Object.defineProperty to shadow the top object, and leverages the relationship between top.location and the location property.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 22
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.0.8 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.0.8 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.13 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10 sp4 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11 sp2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_sdk:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10 sp4 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10 sp4 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11 sp2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
- 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:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp4 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp2 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:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Show 12 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:*:vmware:*:* | 11 sp2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 10.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 11 sp2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- 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
- 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
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2012:1350 Released 2012-10-09 · Red Hat rating Criticalfirefox 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 Criticalthunderbird 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: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan 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
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-3994
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vrqh-q75j-j6x8
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-3994 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-3994 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vrqh-q75j-j6x8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-3994 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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