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CVE-2012-4195 Details

Description

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00019.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00025.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1407.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1413.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=793121	CVE	Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51121	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51123	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51127	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51144	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51146	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51147	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51165	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/55318	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16856	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-90.html	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56302	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1620-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1620-2	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00019.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00025.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1407.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1413.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=793121	[email protected]	Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51121	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51123	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51127	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51144	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51146	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51147	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51165	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/55318	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16856	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-90.html	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56302	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1620-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1620-2	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-79	Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
mozilla firefox	< 10.0.10 < 16.0.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
mozilla seamonkey	< 2.13.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
mozilla thunderbird	< 16.0.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
mozilla thunderbird esr	< 10.0.10
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
opensuse opensuse	11.4 12.1 12.2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise desktop	10 sp4 11 sp2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp4:::::: cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp2:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise server	10 sp4 11 sp2
CPE 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::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
suse linux enterprise software development kit	10 sp4 11 sp2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp4:::::: cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp2:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux	10.04 11.04 11.10 12.04 12.10
CPE 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:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux desktop	5.0 6.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux eus	6.3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.3:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux server	5.0 6.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux workstation	5.0 6.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 29, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
Oct 21, 2024	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 12, 2020	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Sep 19, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 30, 2012	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

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