NVD

CVE-2012-5840 Detail

Modified

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Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsTextEditorState::PrepareEditor function in 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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4214.

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: N/A

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CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 9.3 HIGH

Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00021.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00021.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00022.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00022.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00090.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00090.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00092.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00092.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00093.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00093.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/87606	Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/87606	Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1482.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1482.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1483.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1483.html	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51359	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51359	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51360	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51360	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51369	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51369	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51370	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51370	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51381	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51381	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51434	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51434	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51439	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51439	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51440	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51440	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:173	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:173	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-105.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-105.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.palemoon.org/releasenotes-ng.shtml	Broken Link
http://www.palemoon.org/releasenotes-ng.shtml	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56635	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56635	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1636-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1636-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-2	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-2	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-3	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-3	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=805287	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=805287	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80190	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80190	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16904	Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16904	Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-416	Use After Free	NIST

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Change History

7 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 8:45:20 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00021.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00022.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00090.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00092.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00093.html
Added	Reference	http://osvdb.org/87606
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1482.html
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1483.html
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/51359
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/51360
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/51369
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/51370
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/51381
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/51434
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/51439
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/51440
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:173
Added	Reference	http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-105.html
Added	Reference	http://www.palemoon.org/releasenotes-ng.shtml
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56635
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1636-1
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-1
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-2
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-3
Added	Reference	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=805287
Added	Reference	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80190
Added	Reference	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16904

Modified Analysis by NIST 8/06/2020 1:38:34 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CVSS V2		NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Removed	CVSS V2	NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added	CWE		NIST CWE-416
Removed	CWE	NIST CWE-399
Changed	CPE Configuration	Record truncated, showing 500 of 628 characters. View Entire Change Record OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:10.0::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:10.0.1::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:10.0.2::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:10.0.3::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:10.0.4::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:10.0.5::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:10.0.6::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:10.0.7::::::: *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:10.0.8:	OR 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:::::::
Changed	CPE Configuration	Record truncated, showing 500 of 9032 characters. View Entire Change Record OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.1::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.2::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.3::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.4::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.5::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.6::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.6.1::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.7::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.7.1::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.8::::*	Record truncated, showing 500 of 652 characters. View Entire Change Record 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
Changed	CPE Configuration	Record truncated, showing 500 of 6935 characters. View Entire Change Record OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.1::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.2::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.3::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.4::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.5::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.6::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.7::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.7.1::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.7.2::::::: *c	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:::::::
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 17.0 cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.11 cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 2.14 cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 17.0 cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.11
Removed	CPE Configuration	Record truncated, showing 500 of 8310 characters. View Entire Change Record OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:alpha::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:beta::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.1::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.2::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.3::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.4::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.5::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.6::::::: *cpe:
Removed	CPE Configuration	Record truncated, showing 500 of 672 characters. View Entire Change Record OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:10.0::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:10.0.1::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:10.0.2::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:10.0.3::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:10.0.4::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:10.0.5::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:10.0.6::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:10.0.7::::::: *cpe:2
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00021.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00021.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00022.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00022.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00090.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00090.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00092.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00092.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00093.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00093.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://osvdb.org/87606 No Types Assigned	http://osvdb.org/87606 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1482.html No Types Assigned	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1482.html Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1483.html No Types Assigned	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1483.html Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/51359 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/51359 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/51360 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/51360 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/51369 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/51369 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/51370 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/51370 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/51381 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/51381 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/51434 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/51434 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/51439 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/51439 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/51440 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/51440 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:173 No Types Assigned	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:173 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.palemoon.org/releasenotes-ng.shtml No Types Assigned	http://www.palemoon.org/releasenotes-ng.shtml Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56635 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56635 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1636-1 No Types Assigned	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1636-1 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-1 No Types Assigned	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-1 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-2 No Types Assigned	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-2 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-3 No Types Assigned	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-3 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=805287 No Types Assigned	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=805287 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80190 No Types Assigned	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80190 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16904 No Types Assigned	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16904 Third Party Advisory
Added	CVSS V2 Metadata		Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-5840
NVD Published Date:
11/21/2012
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE

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CVE-2012-5840 Detail

Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 8:45:20 PM

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 10/21/2024 9:55:03 AM

CVE Modified by MITRE 5/13/2024 10:49:05 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 8/06/2020 1:38:34 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 9/18/2017 9:35:31 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 8/28/2017 9:32:48 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 11/21/2012 12:02:00 PM

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