CVE-2012-4209: canonical ubuntu_linux Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified

Published 21-11-2012Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-4209 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk

18/100

0100

Low · default modelHow is this calculated?

CVSS score

4.3/10

010

Medium · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

2.55%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog

RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 3

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10230-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 RHSA-2012:1482 RHSA-2012:1483

Timeline

21-11-2012
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
06-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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 do not prevent use of a "top" frame name-attribute value to access the location property, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors involving a binary plugin.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.04.3

EPSS trend

Probability

2.55%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

85%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.55% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026

EPSS score

2.55%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

Affected systems

Mozilla4 products

firefox< 17.0 | ≥ 10.0, < 10.0.11
seamonkey< 2.14
thunderbird< 17.0
thunderbird_esr≥ 10.0, < 10.0.11

Redhat4 products

Suse3 products

linux_enterprise_desktop10:sp4 | 11:sp2
linux_enterprise_server10:sp4 | 11:sp2
linux_enterprise_software_development_kit10:sp4 | 11:sp2

Canonical1 product

ubuntu_linuxEOL10.04 | 11.10 | 12.04 | 12.10

Opensuse1 product

opensuseEOL11.4 | 12.1 | 12.2

5 vendors · 13 products

References

25 links

www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-3Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/51370Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-2Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=792405X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00093.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1636-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00022.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1483.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1482.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/51434Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA

Show all 25 references

lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00090.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/51439Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/51440Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00021.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80181VDB EntryX Refsource XFThird Party Advisory
www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-103.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/51359Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:173Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00092.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/56629VDB EntryX Refsource BIDThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/51381Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16880VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/51369Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/51360Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA

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