CRITICAL
CVE-2012-5835
CWE-190Published: November 21, 2012· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
10.0
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
Integer overflow in the WebGL subsystem in Mozilla Firefox before 17.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.11, Thunderbird before 17.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.11, and SeaMonkey before 2.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (invalid write operation) via crafted data.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2012-5835 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected Vendors & Products
Canonical1 product(s)
ubuntu linux
Mozilla4 product(s)
firefoxseamonkeythunderbirdthunderbird esr
openSUSE1 product(s)
opensuse
Red Hat4 product(s)
enterprise linux desktopenterprise linux eusenterprise linux serverenterprise linux workstation
SUSE3 product(s)
linux enterprise desktoplinux enterprise serverlinux enterprise software development kit
Source: NVD CPE · 24 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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Community PoC repositories
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PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (52)
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00021.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00022.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00090.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00092.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00093.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://osvdb.org/87601Broken Link
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1482.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1483.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/51359Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/51360Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/51369Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/51370Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/51381Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/51434Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/51439Third Party Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2012-5835
CVSS Score10.0 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-190
CISA KEVNo
Affected5 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 21, 2012
Related CVEs (CWE-190)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2012-5835 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.