CVE-2012-4206

CVE-2012-4206 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in Mozilla Firefox before 17.0 and Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.11 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the default downloads directory.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4206?
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in Mozilla Firefox before 17.0 and Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.11 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the default downloads directory.
How severe is CVE-2012-4206?
CVE-2012-4206 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2012-4206 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-4206?
CVE-2012-4206 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 179 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4206?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2012-4206 published?
CVE-2012-4206 was published on 2012-11-21 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (179)

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