CVE-2012-0444: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-0444 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 7.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 4Timeline
- 01-02-2012PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.26 and 4.x through 9.0, Thunderbird before 3.1.18 and 5.0 through 9.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.7 do not properly initialize nsChildView data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Ogg Vorbis file.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
7.84%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
95%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 7.84% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugzilla.mozilla.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat4 products
- libvorbis< 1:1.1.0-4.el4.5 | < 1:1.1.2-3.el5_7.6 | < 1:1.2.3-4.el6_2.1
- libvorbis-debuginfo< 1:1.1.0-4.el4.5 | < 1:1.1.2-3.el5_7.6 | < 1:1.2.3-4.el6_2.1
- libvorbis-devel< 1:1.1.0-4.el4.5 | < 1:1.1.2-3.el5_7.6 | < 1:1.2.3-4.el6_2.1
- libvorbis-devel-docs< 1:1.2.3-4.el6_2.1
Debian3 products
- libvorbis< 1.3.2-1.2 | < 1.3.1-1+squeeze1
- libvorbisidec< 1.0.2+svn18153-0.1
- debian_linuxEOL5.0 | 6.0
Mozilla3 products
- firefox< 3.6.26 | ≥ 4.0, < 10.0
- seamonkey< 2.7
- thunderbird< 3.1.18 | ≥ 5.0, < 10.0
Suse3 products
- linux_enterprise_desktop10:sp4 | 11:sp1
- linux_enterprise_server10:sp4 | 11:sp1
- linux_enterprise_software_development_kit10:sp4 | 11:sp1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL10.04 | 10.10 | 11.04 | 11.10
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL11.4
6 vendors · 15 products
References
23 links
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14464VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00003.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:013Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
Show all 23 references
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00007.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=719612X Refsource CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00011.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
