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CVE-2012-3978

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 2.30%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-08-29 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2012-3978
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.8
EPSS
2.30%
Chrome Firefox

Original NVD Description

The nsLocation::CheckURL function in Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, Thunderbird before 15.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, and SeaMonkey before 2.12 does not properly follow the security model of the location object, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended content-loading restrictions or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving chrome code.