CVE-2012-3976 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof X.509 certificate information in the address bar via crafted web pages, misleading users about site security.
- 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-2012-3976?
CVE-2012-3976 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 29 Aug 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 15.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, and SeaMonkey before 2.12 do not properly handle onLocationChange events during navigation between different https sites, which allows remote attackers to spoof the X.509 certificate information in the address bar via a crafted web page.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3976?
It affects 12 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Opensuse Opensuse, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus and 6 more.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3976?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2012-3976 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3976 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-42j4-67r4-889f.