CVE-2012-0473

N/A Unknown
Published: April 25, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The WebGLBuffer::FindMaxUshortElement function in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 11.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.4, Thunderbird 5.0 through 11.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.9 calls the FindMaxElementInSubArray function with incorrect template arguments, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from video memory via a crafted WebGL.drawElements call.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48972
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/49047
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/49055
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:066
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:081
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-26.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53231
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=743475
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16113
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/48972
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/49047
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/49055
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:066
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:081
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-26.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53231
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=743475
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16113
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.6%
73th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

mozilla

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