CVE-2012-0447 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read sensitive memory data by tricking users into viewing a specially crafted PNG image converted from an ICO file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-0447?
CVE-2012-0447 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 1 Feb 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 9.0, Thunderbird 5.0 through 9.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.7 do not properly initialize data for image/vnd.microsoft.icon images, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by reading a PNG image that was created through conversion from an ICO image.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0447?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0447?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2012-0447 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0447 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pf5p-55wr-2522.