Description
Mozilla Firefox before 15.0 does not properly restrict navigation to the about:newtab page, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges via a crafted web site that triggers creation of a new tab and then a new window.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-3909 | Mozilla Firefox before 15.0 does not properly restrict navigation to the about:newtab page, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges via a crafted web site that triggers creation of a new tab and then a new window. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1548-1 | Firefox vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T20:21:04.119Z
Reserved: 2012-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-3965
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-08-29T10:56:40.660
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2012-3965
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN