CVE-2012-1973: canonical ubuntu_linux Use After Free
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-1973 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Use After Free vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 2Timeline
- 29-08-2012PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsObjectLoadingContent::LoadObject function in Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, Thunderbird before 15.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, and SeaMonkey before 2.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
5.57%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 5.57% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat5 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop5.0 | 6.0
- enterprise_linux_eus6.3
- enterprise_linux_server5.0 | 6.0
- enterprise_linux_server_eus6.3
- enterprise_linux_workstation5.0 | 6.0
Mozilla4 products
- firefox< 15.0 | ≥ 10.0, < 10.0.7
- seamonkey< 2.12
- thunderbird< 15.0
- thunderbird_esr≥ 10.0, < 10.0.7
Suse3 products
- linux_enterprise_desktop10:sp4 | 11:sp2
- linux_enterprise_server10:sp4 | 11:sp2
- linux_enterprise_software_development_kit11:sp2
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL10.04 | 11.04 | 11.10 | 12.04
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL6.0 | 7.0
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL12.2
6 vendors · 15 products
References
15 links
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17045VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory
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- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00014.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00011.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00028.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdfX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory