How severe is CVE-2012-3980?

CVE-2012-3980 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2012-3980 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (82nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-3980?

CVE-2012-3980 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 260 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3980?

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-2012-3980 published?

CVE-2012-3980 was published on 2012-08-29 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-3980

CVE-2012-3980 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (82nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
Published: 2012-08-29
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The web console in Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, Thunderbird before 15.0, and Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.7 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges via a crafted web site that injects this code and triggers an eval operation.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-3980?: The web console in Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, Thunderbird before 15.0, and Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.7 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges via a crafted web site that injects this code and triggers an eval operation.
How severe is CVE-2012-3980?: CVE-2012-3980 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2012-3980 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (82nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-3980?: CVE-2012-3980 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 260 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3980?: 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-2012-3980 published?: CVE-2012-3980 was published on 2012-08-29 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (260)

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cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:10.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:preview_release:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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