CVE-2012-0443
CVE-2012-0443 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 9.0, Thunderbird 5.0 through 9.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-0443?
- Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 9.0, Thunderbird 5.0 through 9.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
- How severe is CVE-2012-0443?
- CVE-2012-0443 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2012-0443 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2012-0443?
- CVE-2012-0443 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 126 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2012-0443?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2012-0443 published?
- CVE-2012-0443 was published on 2012-02-01 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00011.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:013
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-01.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=665578
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=684938
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=692817
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=695076
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=696748
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=707051
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=711651
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=712169
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=712289
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=713209
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=714600
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=715662
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14444
Affected products (126)
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta10:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta11:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta12:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta9:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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