CVE - CVE-2012-0472

CVE-ID
CVE-2012-0472	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The cairo-dwrite implementation in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 11.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.4, Thunderbird 5.0 through 11.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.9, when certain Windows Vista and Windows 7 configurations are used, does not properly restrict font-rendering attempts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
References
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BID:53218 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53218 CONFIRM:http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-25.html CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=744480 MANDRIVA:MDVSA-2012:066 URL:~~http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:066~~ (Obsolete source) MANDRIVA:MDVSA-2012:081 URL:~~http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:081~~ (Obsolete source) OVAL:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17067 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17067 SECUNIA:48972 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/48972 SECUNIA:49055 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/49055
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20120109	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20120109)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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