CVE-2012-1968 json
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 cons…
published 2012-07-28 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-1977
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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bugzilla.mozilla.org
/show_bug.cgi?id=777398
patch
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bugzilla.org
/security/3.6.9/
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/50040
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-1968
- NVD CVE-2012-1968
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