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Vulnerability details: VCID-xget-uuf7-4kcy
Vulnerability ID VCID-xget-uuf7-4kcy
Aliases CVE-2012-5829
Summary Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, NSS, GNU IceCat, and XULRunner, some of which may allow execution of arbitrary code or local privilege escalation.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 9.0
Risk 4.5
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (3)
CWE-416 Use After Free
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
System Score Found at
epss 0.04573 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2012-5829
epss 0.04573 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2012-5829
epss 0.04573 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2012-5829
epss 0.04573 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2012-5829
epss 0.04573 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2012-5829
epss 0.04573 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2012-5829
epss 0.04573 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2012-5829
epss 0.04573 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2012-5829
epss 0.04573 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2012-5829
cvssv2 9.3 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5829
generic_textual critical https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2013-02
Reference id Reference type URL
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00021.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00010.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00017.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00022.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00090.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00092.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00093.html
http://osvdb.org/87608
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1482.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1483.html
https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2012-5829.json
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2012-5829
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=792305
http://secunia.com/advisories/51359
http://secunia.com/advisories/51360
http://secunia.com/advisories/51369
http://secunia.com/advisories/51370
http://secunia.com/advisories/51381
http://secunia.com/advisories/51434
http://secunia.com/advisories/51439
http://secunia.com/advisories/51440
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80195
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16849
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2583
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2584
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2588
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:173
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-105.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-02.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56636
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1636-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1638-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1681-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1681-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1681-4
877634 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=877634
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:*:vmware:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2012-5829 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-5829
CVE-2012-5829 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5829
GLSA-201301-01 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201301-01
mfsa2013-02 https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2013-02
RHSA-2012:1482 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1482
RHSA-2012:1483 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1483
USN-1636-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/1636-1/
USN-1638-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/1638-1/
USN-1681-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/1681-1/
USN-1681-2 https://usn.ubuntu.com/1681-2/
No exploits are available.
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5829
Exploitability (E) Access Vector (AV) Access Complexity (AC) Authentication (Au) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

high

functional

unproven

proof_of_concept

not_defined

local

adjacent_network

network

high

medium

low

multiple

single

none

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.89162
EPSS Score 0.04573
Published At April 1, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-04-01T13:09:56.268940+00:00 Gentoo Importer Import https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201301-01 38.0.0