MEDIUM
Mozilla: Frames can shadow top.location (MFSA 2012-103)
Published Nov 21, 2012
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.55%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- < 17.0
- ≥ 10.0 · < 10.0.11
- < 2.14
- < 17.0
- ≥ 10.0 · < 10.0.11
Configuration 2
OR
- 11.4
- 12.1
- 12.2
- 10
- 11
- 10
- 11
- 11
- 10
- 11
Configuration 3
OR
- 5.0
- 6.0
- 6.3
- 5.0
- 6.0
- 5.0
- 6.0
Configuration 4
OR
- 10.04
- 11.10
- 12.04
- 12.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
firefox-0:10.0.11-1.el5_8
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1482
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
thunderbird-0:10.0.11-1.el5_8
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1483
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
xulrunner-0:10.0.11-1.el5_8
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1482
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
firefox-0:10.0.11-1.el6_3
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1482
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
thunderbird-0:10.0.11-1.el6_3
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1483
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
xulrunner-0:10.0.11-1.el6_3
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1482
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | firefox-0:10.0.11-1.el5_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1482 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | thunderbird-0:10.0.11-1.el5_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1483 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xulrunner-0:10.0.11-1.el5_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1482 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | firefox-0:10.0.11-1.el6_3 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1482 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | thunderbird-0:10.0.11-1.el6_3 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1483 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | xulrunner-0:10.0.11-1.el6_3 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1482 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.55% 0.02546
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02546
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.55% (0.02546) | 84.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.55% (0.02546) | 82.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.49% (0.01488) | 79.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.35% (0.03352) | 78.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.49% (0.01488) | 79.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.20% (0.00204) | 59.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.20% (0.00201) | 56.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.93% (0.03932) | 85.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.93% (0.03932) | 84.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.93% (0.03932) | 67.70th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (29)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00021.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00022.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00090.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00092.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00093.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1482.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1483.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51359 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51360 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51369 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51370 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51381 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51434 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51439 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51440 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:173 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-103.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56629 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1636-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-3 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4209 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=792405 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=877632 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80181 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4209
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16880 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4209
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00021.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00022.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00090.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00092.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00093.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1482.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1483.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/51359 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/51360 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/51369 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/51370 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/51381 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/51434 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/51439 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/51440 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:173 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-103.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56629 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1636-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-2 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-3 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-4209 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=792405 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=877632 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80181 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4209 | ||
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16880 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4209 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 21, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Aug 8, 2012
Link CVE-2012-4209
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a