CVE-2012-1964
The certificate-warning functionality in browser/components/certerror/content/aboutCertError...
CVE-2012-1964 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) in Mozilla Firefox, published July 18, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.89%, the 59th percentile. Fixed in firefox 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8.
The certificate-warning functionality in browser/components/certerror/content/aboutCertError.xhtml in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 12.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, Thunderbird 5.0 through 12.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, and SeaMonkey before 2.10 does not properly handle attempted clickjacking of the about:certerror page, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to trick users into adding an unintended exception via an IFRAME element.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.0
The certificate-warning functionality in browser/components/certerror/content/aboutCertError.xhtml in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 12.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, Thunderbird 5.0 through 12.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, and SeaMonkey before 2.10 does not properly handle attempted clickjacking of the about:certerror page, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to trick users into adding an unintended exception via an IFRAME element.
- Record
CVE-2012-1964- CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The certificate-warning functionality in browser/components/certerror/content/aboutCertError.xhtml in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 12.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, Thunderbird 5.0 through 12.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, and SeaMonkey before 2.10 does not properly handle attempted clickjacking of the about:certerror page, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to trick users into adding an unintended exception via an IFRAME element.
- Record
CVE-2012-1964- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-1973 No score
The certificate-warning functionality in browser/components/certerror/content/aboutCertError.xhtml in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 12.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, Thunderbird 5.0 through 12.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, and SeaMonkey before 2.10 does not properly handle attempted clickjacking of the about:certerror page, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to trick users into adding an unintended exception via an IFRAME element.
- Record
EUVD-2012-1973- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-895m-hw9q-p7wj No score
The certificate-warning functionality in browser/components/certerror/content/aboutCertError...
The certificate-warning functionality in browser/components/certerror/content/aboutCertError.xhtml in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 12.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, Thunderbird 5.0 through 12.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, and SeaMonkey before 2.10 does not properly handle attempted clickjacking of the about:certerror page, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to trick users into adding an unintended exception via an IFRAME element.
- Record
GHSA-895m-hw9q-p7wj- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
secunia.com/advisories/49977
secunia.com/advisories/49992
securityfocus.com/bid/54581
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1088.html
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=633691
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1509-2
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oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16783
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1964
github.com/advisories/GHSA-895m-hw9q-p7wj
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1088
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cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1948
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1948
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1950
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1950
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1950
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1951
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1951
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1951
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1952
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1952
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1952
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1953
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1953
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1953
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1954
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1954
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1954
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cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1955
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1955
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cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1957
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1957
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1958
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1958
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1958
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1959
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1959
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1959
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1961
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1961
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1961
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1962
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1962
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1962
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1963
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1963
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1963
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1964
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1964
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1965
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1965
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1965
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cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1966
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