Description
The debugger in the developer-tools subsystem in Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, when remote debugging is disabled, does not properly restrict access to the remote-debugging service, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging the presence of the HTTPMonitor extension and connecting to that service through the HTTPMonitor port.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-3917 | The debugger in the developer-tools subsystem in Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, when remote debugging is disabled, does not properly restrict access to the remote-debugging service, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging the presence of the HTTPMonitor extension and connecting to that service through the HTTPMonitor port. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1548-1 | Firefox vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T20:21:04.216Z
Reserved: 2012-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-3973
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-08-29T10:56:41.037
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2012-3973
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN