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TI-2012-03574 Aliases CVE-2012-4185GHSA-fvw4-65jg-8pj2

Buffer overflow in the nsCharTraits::length function in Mozilla Firefox before 16.0…

Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-119Published · 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-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Buffer overflow in the nsCharTraits::length function 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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08572 95th 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-2012-4185
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fvw4-65jg-8pj2
  3. 2026-10-16 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile

References

Advisory 7

Other 1

Sources

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