CVE-2012-0460 Other in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers can spoof the user interface via a crafted web page due to improper restrictions on the window.fullScreen object.

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-2012-0460?

CVE-2012-0460 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 14 Mar 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 10.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, Thunderbird 5.0 through 10.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.8 do not properly restrict write access to the window.fullScreen object, which allows remote attackers to spoof the user interface via a crafted web page.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0460?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Thunderbird Esr.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0460?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2012-0460 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0460 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ggm6-wpfc-7p7c.

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