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CVE-2012-5842 Details

Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine 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 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

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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/2012-11/msg00021.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00022.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00090.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00092.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00093.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/87596	CVE	Broken Link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1482.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1483.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=736537	CVE	Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=793848	CVE	Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=802168	CVE	Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=805957	CVE	Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=809674	CVE	Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51359	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51360	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51369	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51370	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51381	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51434	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51439	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51440	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80169	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16573	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2583	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2584	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2588	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:173	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-91.html	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56611	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1636-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-2	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-3	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00021.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00022.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00090.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00092.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00093.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/87596	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1482.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1483.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=736537	[email protected]	Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=793848	[email protected]	Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=802168	[email protected]	Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=805957	[email protected]	Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=809674	[email protected]	Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51359	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51360	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51369	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51370	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51381	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51434	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51439	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51440	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80169	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16573	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2583	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2584	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2588	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:173	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-91.html	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56611	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1636-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-2	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-3	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

see all 66 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo	Insufficient Information to Classify Weakness	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
mozilla firefox	< 10.0.11 < 17.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
mozilla seamonkey	< 2.14
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
mozilla thunderbird	< 17.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
mozilla thunderbird esr	< 10.0.11
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 11.10 12.04 12.10
CPE 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:::::::* 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.
debian debian linux	6.0 7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

9 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 6, 2020	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Sep 19, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2012	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

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