CVE-2012-4195

The nsLocation::CheckURL function in Mozilla Firefox before 16.0.2, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.10, Thunderbird before 16.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.10, and SeaMonkey before 2.13.2 does not properly determine the calling document and principal in its return value, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted web site, and makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code by leveraging certain add-on behavior.
References
Link Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00019.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00025.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1407.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1413.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51121 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51123 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51127 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51144 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51146 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51147 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51165 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/55318 Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-90.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56302 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1620-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1620-2 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=793121 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16856 Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00019.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00025.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1407.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1413.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51121 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51123 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51127 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51144 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51146 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51147 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51165 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/55318 Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-90.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56302 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1620-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1620-2 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=793121 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16856 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2012-10-29 18:55

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51


NVD link : CVE-2012-4195

Mitre link : CVE-2012-4195

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-4195


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Products Affected

suse

  • linux_enterprise_desktop
  • linux_enterprise_server
  • linux_enterprise_software_development_kit

redhat

  • enterprise_linux_server
  • enterprise_linux_workstation
  • enterprise_linux_eus
  • enterprise_linux_desktop

mozilla

  • thunderbird
  • firefox
  • seamonkey
  • thunderbird_esr

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

opensuse

  • opensuse
CWE
CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')