CVE-2012-0473 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey. The flaw stems from incorrect template arguments in the WebGLBuffer::FindMaxUshortElement function, allowing remote attackers to extract sensitive data from video memory via a specially crafted WebGL.drawElements call. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity. It is a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring no authentication, and primarily impacts confidentiality (C:P) without affecting integrity or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta10:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta11:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta12:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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