CVE-2012-3963

CRITICAL

Use-after-free vulnerability in the js::gc::MapAllocToTraceKind 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,...

Affects 14 products across 5 vendors.

CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS5.9%
Percentile93th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-416: Use After Free

Software references memory after it has been freed, leading to corruption, crashes, or code execution.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2012. A critical vulnerability affects Canonical systems (CVE-2012-3963). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2012-GLOBAL-091923-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2012-3963?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2012. A critical vulnerability affects Canonical systems (CVE-2012-3963). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-3963?
CVE-2012-3963 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 5.9%.
Is CVE-2012-3963 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2012-3963 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2012-3963?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-58.html PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2012-3963?
CVE-2012-3963 affects Canonical Ubuntu Linux; Mozilla Thunderbird Esr, Firefox, Thunderbird, Seamonkey; Opensuse Opensuse; Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Workstation, Enterprise Linux Eus (plus 4 more products across 1 more vendor).
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2012-3963
BSIDBS-2012-GLOBAL-091923-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2012-08-29
Last Modified2026-06-16
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
SourceNVD
Official Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the js::gc::MapAllocToTraceKind 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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Use-after-free vulnerability in the js::gc::MapAllocToTraceKind 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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. 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 11.04 11.10 12.04
Mozilla Thunderbird Esr ≥ 10.0, < 10.0.7
Mozilla Firefox < 15.0
Mozilla Thunderbird < 15.0
Mozilla Seamonkey < 2.12
Opensuse Opensuse 12.2
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5.0 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 5.0 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5.0 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus 6.3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 6.3
Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11
Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10 11
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 11
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 5160 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 Hash52c387591e6fb6f1a0dbd4474d975c4f2dd2200a9747e1ec33c235dc0937d635e477715dc3003ae19fe96d161d5fb3af2e3f8d1e6fa35bafa0474d53fa7a1836
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