CVE-2012-0449 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via malformed XSLT stylesheets in Mozilla browsers.
- 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-2012-0449?
CVE-2012-0449 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, 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 before 3.6.26 and 4.x through 9.0, Thunderbird before 3.1.18 and 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 a malformed XSLT stylesheet that is embedded in a document.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0449?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird, Opensuse Opensuse, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0449?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2012-0449 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0449 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h78f-qgpj-g2jh.