CVE-2012-0444

CRITICAL

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 remot...

Affects 9 products across 5 vendors.

CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS7.8%
Percentile95th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Buffer

Parent class for buffer-related vulnerabilities where operations exceed buffer boundaries.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-8 Buffer Overflow in an API Call
via CWE-119
CAPEC-9 Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities
via CWE-119
CAPEC-10 Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
via CWE-119
CAPEC-14 Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
via CWE-119
CAPEC-24 Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
via CWE-119
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Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2012. A critical vulnerability affects Canonical systems (CVE-2012-0444). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2012-GLOBAL-090047-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2012-0444?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2012. A critical vulnerability affects Canonical systems (CVE-2012-0444). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-0444?
CVE-2012-0444 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 7.8%.
Is CVE-2012-0444 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2012-0444 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2012-0444?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-07.html
What systems are affected by CVE-2012-0444?
CVE-2012-0444 affects Canonical Ubuntu Linux; Debian Debian Linux; Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, Seamonkey; Opensuse Opensuse; Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit, Linux Enterprise Server.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2012-0444
BSIDBS-2012-GLOBAL-090047-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2012-02-01
Last Modified2026-06-16
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Buffer
SourceNVD
Official Description

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.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: 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. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 10.04 10.10 11.04 11.10
Debian Debian Linux 5.0 6.0
Mozilla Firefox < 3.6.26 ≥ 4.0, < 10.0
Mozilla Thunderbird < 3.1.18 ≥ 5.0, < 10.0
Mozilla Seamonkey < 2.7
Opensuse Opensuse 11.4
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 11
Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 10 11
Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10 11
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 5370 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashe5244141097090049d88e9520d5e45e069393755714dcc8d879a57293ce537881449ced94ec8b998d9d29648e82bd05cc8cbf6d641000a5dfbffff0edec40342
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