CVE-2012-0444: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2012-0444: Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.26 and 4.x through 9.0, Thunderbird before 3.1.18 and 5.0 through 9.0, and SeaMo...

Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.26 and 4.x through 9.0, Thunderbird before 3.1.18 and 5.0 through 9.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.7 do not properly initialize nsChildView data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Ogg Vorbis file.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 18:23 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2012-0444 is an old Mozilla client vulnerability. A malicious Ogg Vorbis media file could crash affected Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey versions, with possible code execution. Business risk is mainly legacy systems still running those versions or old distribution packages. Exposure is most likely on unmanaged or legacy endpoints using affected Mozilla applications from 2012-era releases. Current supported Mozilla releases are not identified as affected in the source bundle. Validate any embedded, kiosk, lab, or offline systems that may retain old browser or mail-client packages. Prioritize as a legacy exposure cleanup item. It is high impact if vulnerable clients remain, but urgency depends on whether affected 2012-era software is still present. Treat findings on internet-facing kiosks, shared workstations, or unmanaged endpoints as higher priority. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey beyond the fixed versions named by Mozilla.; Apply operating-system vendor security updates for Debian, Ubuntu, SUSE, or Mandriva packages where relevant.; Remove unsupported Mozilla clients from managed endpoints..

Prepared: Jun 27, 2026, 17:28 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Feb 1, 2012, 16:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14464CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
mozilla-nschildview-code-exec(72858)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=719612CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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