CVE-2012-0464
Use-after-free vulnerability in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.28 and 4.x...
Use-after-free vulnerability in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.28 and 4.x through 10.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, Thunderbird before 3.1.20 and 5.0 through 10.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving an empty argument to the array.join function in conjunction with the triggering of garbage collection.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Use-after-free vulnerability in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.28 and 4.x through 10.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, Thunderbird before 3.1.20 and 5.0 through 10.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving an empty argument to the array.join function in conjunction with the triggering of garbage collection.
- Record
CVE-2012-0464- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.28 and 4.x through 10.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, Thunderbird before 3.1.20 and 5.0 through 10.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving an empty argument to the array.join function in conjunction with the triggering of garbage collection.
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CVE-2012-0464- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-0496 No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.28 and 4.x through 10.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, Thunderbird before 3.1.20 and 5.0 through 10.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving an empty argument to the array.join function in conjunction with the triggering of garbage collection.
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EUVD-2012-0496- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v8w8-gx62-crxq No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.28 and 4.x...
Use-after-free vulnerability in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.28 and 4.x through 10.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, Thunderbird before 3.1.20 and 5.0 through 10.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving an empty argument to the array.join function in conjunction with the triggering of garbage collection.
- Record
GHSA-v8w8-gx62-crxq- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1 No score
MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10218-1 No score
seamonkey-2.40-6.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the seamonkey-2.40-6.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10218-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10230-1 No score
MozillaThunderbird-45.5.1-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the MozillaThunderbird-45.5.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10230-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
MozillaFirefoxopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 50.1.0-1.1 | 50.1.0-1.1 |
MozillaThunderbirdopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 45.5.1-1.1 | 45.5.1-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-0464 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Mozilla Firefox, published March 14, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.95%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in firefox 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8.
References
zdnet.com/blog/security/mozilla-knew-of-pwn2own-bug-before-cansecwest/10757
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-03/msg00042.html
secunia.com/advisories/48402
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=735104
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:031
pwn2own.zerodayinitiative.com/status.html
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ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1400-5
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0387.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14170
mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-19.html
securityfocus.com/bid/52465
securitytracker.com/id?1026803
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0464
github.com/advisories/GHSA-v8w8-gx62-crxq
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0387
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=729632
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2012/rhsa-2012_0387.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0451
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5913
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