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CVE-2012-0470

10.0 · HIGH

Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsSVGFEDiffuseLightingElement::LightPixel function in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 11.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.4, Thunderbird 5.0 through 11.0, Thunderbird E…

Published Apr 25, 2012mozillaCWE-119EPSS 10.26%

Overview

CVE-2012-0470 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on April 25, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsSVGFEDiffuseLightingElement::LightPixel function 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 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid gfxImageSurface free operation) or possibly execute arbitrary code by leveraging the use of "different number systems."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update firefox to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
mozillaseamonkey0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/48920Refsecunia.com/advisories/48922Refsecunia.com/advisories/48972Refsecunia.com/advisories/49047Refsecunia.com/advisories/49055Refwww.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2457Refwww.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2458Refwww.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2464Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:066Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:081

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-0470?

CVE-2012-0470 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on April 25, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2012-0470?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-0470?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update firefox to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-0470?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-0470 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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