CVE-2012-0473 Information disclosure in n/a

What is CVE-2012-0473?

CVE-2012-0473 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 25 Apr 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

The WebGLBuffer::FindMaxUshortElement function in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 11.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.4, Thunderbird 5.0 through 11.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.9 calls the FindMaxElementInSubArray function with incorrect template arguments, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from video memory via a crafted WebGL.drawElements call.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0473?

It affects 4 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2012-0473?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2012-0473 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0473 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-xv8q-vwcv-3mcg.