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CVE-2012-3974

6.9 · MEDIUM

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, Thunderbird before 15.0, and Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.7 on Windows allow…

Published Aug 29, 2012microsoftCWE-399EPSS 0.30%

Overview

CVE-2012-3974 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows. It was published on August 29, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, Thunderbird before 15.0, and Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.7 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in a root directory.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows 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
mozillafirefox0Affected
mozillathunderbird0Affected

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00011.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00014.htmlRefwww.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-67.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/55312Refwww.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdfRefbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=770478Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16692Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00011.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00014.htmlRefwww.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-67.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-3974?

CVE-2012-3974 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows. It was published on August 29, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2012-3974?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-3974?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows 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-2012-3974?

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