CVE-2012-1954
Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsDocument::AdoptNode function in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through...
10.0 High
CVE-2012-1954 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Mozilla Firefox, published July 17, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.44%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 10.0 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 4.44%EPSS, 91st percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsDocument::AdoptNode function in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 13.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, Thunderbird 5.0 through 13.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, and SeaMonkey before 2.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving multiple adoptions and empty documents.
Exploit likelihood
4.44%Down 3.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
iceapeDebian:6.0 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 2.0.11-14, plus listed versions 2.0.11-102.0.11-112.0.11-122.0.11-132.0.11-2 Show 7 moreShow less2.0.11-32.0.11-42.0.11-52.0.11-62.0.11-72.0.11-82.0.11-9 | 2.0.11-14 |
iceweaselDebian:6.0 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs | before 3.5.16-17, plus listed versions 3.5.16-103.5.16-10~bpo50+13.5.16-113.5.16-11~bpo50+13.5.16-12 Show 14 moreShow less3.5.16-133.5.16-143.5.16-153.5.16-163.5.16-43.5.16-53.5.16-5~bpo50+13.5.16-63.5.16-6~bpo50+13.5.16-73.5.16-7~bpo50+13.5.16-83.5.16-8~bpo50+13.5.16-9 | 3.5.16-17 |
icedoveDebian:6.0 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs | before 3.0.11-1+squeeze12, plus listed versions 3.0.11-13.0.11-1+squeeze13.0.11-1+squeeze103.0.11-1+squeeze113.0.11-1+squeeze2 Show 7 moreShow less3.0.11-1+squeeze33.0.11-1+squeeze43.0.11-1+squeeze53.0.11-1+squeeze63.0.11-1+squeeze73.0.11-1+squeeze83.0.11-1+squeeze9 | 3.0.11-1+squeeze12 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-2.el5_8 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.6-1.el5_8 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.6-1.el6_3 |
MozillaFirefoxopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 899 CVEs | before 50.1.0-1.1 | 50.1.0-1.1 |
MozillaThunderbirdopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 560 CVEs | before 45.5.1-1.1 | 45.5.1-1.1 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsDocument::AdoptNode function in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 13.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, Thunderbird 5.0 through 13.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, and SeaMonkey before 2.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving multiple adoptions and empty documents.
- Record
CVE-2012-1954- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsDocument::AdoptNode function in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 13.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, Thunderbird 5.0 through 13.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, and SeaMonkey before 2.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving multiple adoptions and empty documents.
- Record
CVE-2012-1954- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-1963No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsDocument::AdoptNode function in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 13.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, Thunderbird 5.0 through 13.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, and SeaMonkey before 2.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving multiple adoptions and empty documents.
- Record
EUVD-2012-1963- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-35jh-p5wf-6gg4No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsDocument::AdoptNode function in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through...
Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsDocument::AdoptNode function in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 13.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, Thunderbird 5.0 through 13.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.6, and SeaMonkey before 2.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving multiple adoptions and empty documents.
- Record
GHSA-35jh-p5wf-6gg4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1No 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-2024:10218-1No 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-2024:10230-1No 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
secunia.com/advisories/49977
securityfocus.com/bid/54578
debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2514
securitytracker.com/id?1027256
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rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1088.html
mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-44.html
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1509-2
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00011.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16984
osvdb.org/83995
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=765139
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1954
github.com/advisories/GHSA-35jh-p5wf-6gg4
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1088
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=838879
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2012/rhsa-2012_1088.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1948
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5913
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