--- title: "CVE-2012-3988\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-3988?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2012-3988 Publication date 9 October 2012 Last updated 24 July 2024 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 16.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, Thunderbird before 16.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.13 might allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving use of mozRequestFullScreen to enter full-screen mode, and use of the history.back method for backwards history navigation. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | firefox | 13.10 saucy | Fixed 16.0+build1-0ubuntu1 | | 13.04 raring | Fixed 16.0+build1-0ubuntu1 | | 12.10 quantal | Fixed 16.0+build1-0ubuntu1 | | 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 16.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 | | 11.10 oneiric | Fixed 16.0+build1-0ubuntu0.11.10.1 | | 11.04 natty | Fixed 16.0+build1-0ubuntu0.11.04.1 | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 16.0+build1-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life | | seamonkey | 13.10 saucy | Not in release | | 13.04 raring | Not in release | | 12.10 quantal | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release | | 11.10 oneiric | Ignored end of life | | 11.04 natty | Ignored end of life | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Ignored end of life | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life | | thunderbird | 13.10 saucy | Fixed 16.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 | | 13.04 raring | Fixed 16.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 | | 12.10 quantal | Fixed 16.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 | | 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 16.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 | | 11.10 oneiric | Fixed 16.0+build1-0ubuntu0.11.10.1 | | 11.04 natty | Fixed 16.0+build1-0ubuntu0.11.04.1 | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 16.0+build1-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life | | xulrunner-1.9.2 | 13.10 saucy | Not in release | | 13.04 raring | Not in release | | 12.10 quantal | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release | | 11.10 oneiric | Not in release | | 11.04 natty | Ignored end of life | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Ignored end of life | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-3988) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3988) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2012-3988) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3988) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-1600-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-1600-1) + Firefox vulnerabilities + 9 October 2012 + [USN-1611-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-1611-1) + Thunderbird vulnerabilities + 12 October 2012 ### Other references *