CVE-2012-3987 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can bypass access restrictions and gain chrome privileges on Firefox for Android via crafted websites, requiring user interaction.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-3987?
CVE-2012-3987 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 10 Oct 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 16.0 on Android assigns chrome privileges to Reader Mode pages, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted web site.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3987?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3987?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3987 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-3987 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3987 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4q6r-v2gx-9hfg.