CVE-2012-0478

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

The texImage2D implementation in the WebGL subsystem 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 does not properly restrict JSVAL_TO_OBJECT casts, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page.

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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/mfsa2012-30.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53227
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=727547
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75155
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16893
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/mfsa2012-30.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53227
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=727547
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75155
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16893
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.5%
88th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

mozilla

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