CVE-2012-1968

Description

Bugzilla 4.1.x and 4.2.x before 4.2.2 and 4.3.x before 4.3.2 uses bug-editor privileges instead of bugmail-recipient privileges during construction of HTML bugmail documents, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive description information by reading the tooltip portions of an HTML e-mail message.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
Vendor Advisory bugzilla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=777398 patch
http://www.bugzilla.org/security/3.6.9/ vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50040 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1968?
CVE-2012-1968 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1968?
To fix CVE-2012-1968, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-1968 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-1968 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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