CVE-2012-5829 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the nsWindow::OnExposeEvent function affecting Mozilla Firefox (before 17.0), Firefox ESR (10.x before 10.0.11), Thunderbird (before 17.0), Thunderbird ESR (10.x before 10.0.11), and SeaMonkey (before 2.14). This vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 9.3, indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity that can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the EPSS score is low, suggesting limited real-world exploitation, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion beyond a single mention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 17.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 10.0, < 10.0.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 2.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 17.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 10.0, < 10.0.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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