Unscored severity · published Jul 18, 2012
CVE-2012-1957
An unspecified parser-utility class in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 13.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, Thunderbird 5.0 through 13.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, and…
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CVSS
2.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An unspecified parser-utility class in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 13.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, Thunderbird 5.0 through 13.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, and SeaMonkey before 2.11 does not properly handle EMBED elements within description elements in RSS feeds, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a feed.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.1% · higher than 81% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FI
Firefox · Mozilla
4.0; 4.0; 4.0; 4.0; 4.0; 4.0; +29 more · source: NVD
SE
Seamonkey · Mozilla
through 2.10; 1.0; 1.0; 1.0; 1.0.1; 1.0.2; +34 more · source: NVD
TH
Thunderbird · Mozilla
5.0; 6.0; 6.0.1; 6.0.2; 7.0; 7.0.1; +11 more · source: NVD
TE
Thunderbird Esr · Mozilla
10.0; 10.0.1; 10.0.2; 10.0.3; 10.0.4; 10.0.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1957
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1957
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00011.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00012.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00013.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00016.html
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/84000
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1088.html
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