CVE-2012-5839 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the gfxShapedWord::CompressedGlyph::IsClusterStart function affecting Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey. This vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 9.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely with medium attack complexity to achieve complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity and potential for arbitrary code execution, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 10.0.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 17.0CPE 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.0.11CPE 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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