Executive Summary

Informations
Name CVE-2012-1940 First vendor Publication 2012-06-05
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2024-11-21

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Cvss Base Score 9.3 Attack Range Network
Cvss Impact Score 10 Attack Complexity Medium
Cvss Expoit Score 8.6 Authentication None Required
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Detail

Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsFrameList::FirstChild function in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 12.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.5, Thunderbird 5.0 through 12.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) by changing the size of a container of absolutely positioned elements in a column.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-1940

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
100 % CWE-399 Resource Management Errors

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17054
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17054
Title: Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsFrameList::FirstChild function in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 12.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.5, Thunderbird 5.0 through 12.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) by changing the size of a container of absolutely positioned elements in a column.
Description: Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsFrameList::FirstChild function in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 12.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.5, Thunderbird 5.0 through 12.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) by changing the size of a container of absolutely positioned elements in a column.
Family: windows Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2012-1940
 Version: 22
Platform(s): Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows 8
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
 Product(s): Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Thunderbird
Mozilla SeaMonkey
Mozilla Firefox ESR
Mozilla Thunderbird ESR
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18563
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18563
Title: DSA-2499-1 icedove - several
Description: Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in Icedove, the Debian version of the Mozilla Thunderbird mail/news client. There were miscellaneous memory safety hazards (<a href="http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1937">CVE-2012-1937</a>, <a href="http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1939">CVE-2012-1939</a>) and a use-after-free issue (<a href="http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1940">CVE-2012-1940</a>).
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): DSA-2499-1
CVE-2012-1937
CVE-2012-1939
CVE-2012-1940
 Version: 7
Platform(s): Debian GNU/Linux 6.0
Debian GNU/kFreeBSD 6.0
 Product(s): icedove
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 33
Application 125
Application 16
Application 5

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2012-12-13 Name : SuSE Update for MozillaFirefox, openSUSE-SU-2012:0760-1 (MozillaFirefox,)
File : nvt/gb_suse_2012_0760_1.nasl
2012-08-10 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 2489-1 (iceape)
File : nvt/deb_2489_1.nasl
2012-08-10 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 2499-1 (icedove)
File : nvt/deb_2499_1.nasl
2012-08-10 Name : FreeBSD Ports: firefox
File : nvt/freebsd_firefox68.nasl
2012-08-10 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 2488-1 (iceweasel)
File : nvt/deb_2488_1.nasl
2012-08-03 Name : Mandriva Update for mozilla MDVSA-2012:088 (mozilla)
File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVSA_2012_088.nasl
2012-07-30 Name : CentOS Update for thunderbird CESA-2012:0715 centos5
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2012_0715_thunderbird_centos5.nasl
2012-07-30 Name : CentOS Update for thunderbird CESA-2012:0715 centos6
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2012_0715_thunderbird_centos6.nasl
2012-07-30 Name : CentOS Update for firefox CESA-2012:0710 centos6
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2012_0710_firefox_centos6.nasl
2012-07-30 Name : CentOS Update for firefox CESA-2012:0710 centos5
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2012_0710_firefox_centos5.nasl
2012-06-28 Name : Ubuntu Update for unity-2d USN-1463-5
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1463_5.nasl
2012-06-28 Name : Ubuntu Update for thunderbird USN-1463-6
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1463_6.nasl
2012-06-25 Name : Mandriva Update for mozilla MDVSA-2012:088-1 (mozilla)
File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVSA_2012_088_1.nasl
2012-06-25 Name : Ubuntu Update for thunderbird USN-1463-4
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1463_4.nasl
2012-06-22 Name : Ubuntu Update for firefox USN-1463-3
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1463_3.nasl
2012-06-19 Name : Mozilla Products Multiple Vulnerabilities - June12 (Mac OS X)
File : nvt/gb_mozilla_prdts_mult_vuln_jun12_macosx.nasl
2012-06-19 Name : Mozilla Products Multiple Vulnerabilities - June12 (Windows)
File : nvt/gb_mozilla_prdts_mult_vuln_jun12_win.nasl
2012-06-19 Name : Ubuntu Update for unity-2d USN-1463-2
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1463_2.nasl
2012-06-08 Name : RedHat Update for firefox RHSA-2012:0710-01
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2012_0710-01_firefox.nasl
2012-06-08 Name : RedHat Update for thunderbird RHSA-2012:0715-01
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2012_0715-01_thunderbird.nasl
2012-06-08 Name : Ubuntu Update for firefox USN-1463-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_1463_1.nasl

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2014-06-13 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : openSUSE-2012-333.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2012-0710.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2012-0715.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-01-25 Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.
File : suse_11_MozillaFirefox-120611.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-01-08 Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : gentoo_GLSA-201301-01.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20120606_thunderbird_on_SL5_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20120605_firefox_on_SL5_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-29 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-2499.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-29 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-2488.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-29 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-2489.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-27 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.
File : ubuntu_USN-1463-6.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-27 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.
File : ubuntu_USN-1463-5.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-25 Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : mandriva_MDVSA-2012-088.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-22 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.
File : ubuntu_USN-1463-4.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-21 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.
File : ubuntu_USN-1463-3.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-15 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.
File : ubuntu_USN-1463-2.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-15 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_MozillaFirefox-8189.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-08 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing a security update.
File : centos_RHSA-2012-0715.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-07 Name : The remote Windows host contains a web browser that is affected by multiple v...
File : seamonkey_210.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-07 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.
File : ubuntu_USN-1463-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-07 Name : The remote Mac OS X host contains a web browser that is affected by multiple ...
File : macosx_firefox_10_0_5.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-07 Name : The remote Mac OS X host contains a mail client that is potentially affected ...
File : macosx_thunderbird_10_0_5.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-07 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2012-0715.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-07 Name : The remote Mac OS X host contains a web browser that is affected by multiple ...
File : macosx_firefox_13_0.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-07 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2012-0710.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-07 Name : The remote Windows host contains a mail client that is potentially affected b...
File : mozilla_thunderbird_130.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-07 Name : The remote Windows host contains a mail client that is potentially affected b...
File : mozilla_thunderbird_1005.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-07 Name : The remote Windows host contains a web browser that is affected by multiple v...
File : mozilla_firefox_130.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-07 Name : The remote Windows host contains a web browser that is affected by multiple v...
File : mozilla_firefox_1005.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-07 Name : The remote Mac OS X host contains a mail client that is potentially affected ...
File : macosx_thunderbird_13_0.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-06 Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.
File : freebsd_pkg_bfecf7c1af4711e195804061862b8c22.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-06-06 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2012-0710.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00012.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00015.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0710.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0715.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2488
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2489
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2499
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:088
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-40.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53794
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=747688
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
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