CVE-2012-4180
Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsHTMLEditor::IsPrevCharInNodeWhitespace function in Mozilla...
9.3 High
CVE-2012-4180 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Mozilla Firefox, published October 10, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.27%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 9.3 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 9.27%EPSS, 95th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsHTMLEditor::IsPrevCharInNodeWhitespace function in Mozilla Firefox before 16.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, Thunderbird before 16.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.13 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Exploit likelihood
9.27%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
Affected products
- mozilla firefox
- mozilla seamonkey
- mozilla thunderbird
- mozilla thunderbird esr
- canonical ubuntu linux
- debian linux
- redhat enterprise linux desktop
- redhat enterprise linux eus
- redhat enterprise linux server
- redhat enterprise linux workstation
- suse linux enterprise desktop
- suse linux enterprise sdk
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Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
iceweaselDebian:6.0 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs | before 3.5.16-19, plus listed versions 3.5.16-103.5.16-10~bpo50+13.5.16-113.5.16-11~bpo50+13.5.16-12 Show 16 moreShow less3.5.16-133.5.16-143.5.16-153.5.16-163.5.16-173.5.16-183.5.16-43.5.16-53.5.16-5~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 | 3.5.16-19 |
icedoveDebian:6.0 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs | before 3.0.11-1+squeeze14, plus listed versions 3.0.11-13.0.11-1+squeeze13.0.11-1+squeeze103.0.11-1+squeeze113.0.11-1+squeeze12 Show 9 moreShow less3.0.11-1+squeeze133.0.11-1+squeeze23.0.11-1+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+squeeze14 |
iceapeDebian:6.0 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs | before 2.0.11-16, plus listed versions 2.0.11-102.0.11-112.0.11-122.0.11-132.0.11-14 Show 9 moreShow less2.0.11-152.0.11-22.0.11-32.0.11-42.0.11-52.0.11-62.0.11-72.0.11-82.0.11-9 | 2.0.11-16 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.8-1.el5_8 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 20 CVEs | before 0:10.0.8-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.8-1.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
Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsHTMLEditor::IsPrevCharInNodeWhitespace function in Mozilla Firefox before 16.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, Thunderbird before 16.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.13 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2012-4180- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsHTMLEditor::IsPrevCharInNodeWhitespace function in Mozilla Firefox before 16.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, Thunderbird before 16.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.13 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2012-4180- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-4124No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsHTMLEditor::IsPrevCharInNodeWhitespace function in Mozilla Firefox before 16.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, Thunderbird before 16.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.13 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2012-4124- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5gp9-q9jf-wgmvNo score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsHTMLEditor::IsPrevCharInNodeWhitespace function in Mozilla...
Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsHTMLEditor::IsPrevCharInNodeWhitespace function in Mozilla Firefox before 16.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, Thunderbird before 16.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.13 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
- Record
GHSA-5gp9-q9jf-wgmv- Weakness
- CWE-119
- 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/50904
debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2565
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rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1351.html
osvdb.org/86099
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=785720
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16428
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00010.html
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:163
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1611-1
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79158
mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-85.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4180
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5gp9-q9jf-wgmv
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1350
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=851912
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2012/rhsa-2012_1350.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1956
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5913
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