CVE-2012-4188 describes a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Convolve3x3 function affecting multiple Mozilla products, including Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey, as well as their ESR versions. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. With a CVSS score of 9.3 (Critical) and a FAUCET Risk Score of 98/100, it poses a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog and lacking public exploit intelligence like Metasploit or ExploitDB modules, its high EPSS score suggests a notable probability of exploitation. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 10.0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 16.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 16.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 2.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
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