Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, Thunderbird before 15.0, and Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.7 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in a root directory.
CVE-2012-3974 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from microsoft, from mozilla, from mozilla and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Documented in 2012, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.
2012-08-29T10:56:41.083
2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Deferred
CVSSv2: 6.9 (MEDIUM)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.4
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | microsoft | windows | * | No |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | ≤ 14.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.0.4 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.0.5 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.0.6 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.0.7 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.0.8 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.4.1 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.5 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.5 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.5 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.5.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.5.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.5.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.5.0.4 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.5.0.5 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.5.0.6 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.5.0.7 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.5.0.8 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.5.0.9 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.5.0.10 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.5.0.11 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.5.0.12 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.5.1 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.5.2 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.5.3 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.5.4 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.5.5 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.5.6 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.5.7 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.5.8 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 1.8 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 2.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 2.0.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 2.0.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 2.0.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 2.0.0.4 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 2.0.0.5 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 2.0.0.6 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 2.0.0.7 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 2.0.0.8 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 2.0.0.9 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 2.0.0.10 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 2.0.0.11 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 2.0.0.12 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 2.0.0.13 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 2.0.0.14 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 2.0.0.15 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 2.0.0.16 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 2.0.0.17 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 2.0.0.18 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 2.0.0.19 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 2.0.0.20 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.0.4 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.0.5 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.0.6 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.0.7 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.0.8 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.0.9 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.0.10 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.0.11 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.0.12 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.0.13 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.0.14 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.0.15 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.0.16 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.0.17 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.5 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.5.1 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.5.2 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.5.3 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.5.4 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.5.5 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.5.6 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.5.7 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.5.8 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.5.9 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.5.10 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.5.11 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.5.12 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.5.13 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.5.14 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.5.15 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.6 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.6.2 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.6.3 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.6.4 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.6.6 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.6.7 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.6.8 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.6.9 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.6.10 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.6.11 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.6.12 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.6.13 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.6.14 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.6.15 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.6.16 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.6.17 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.6.18 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.6.19 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.6.20 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.6.21 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.6.22 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.6.23 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.6.24 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 3.6.25 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 4.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 4.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 4.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 4.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 4.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 4.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 4.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 4.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 4.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 4.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 4.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 4.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 4.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 4.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 5.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 6.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 6.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 6.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 7.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 7.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 8.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 8.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 9.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 9.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 10.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 10.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 10.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 11.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 12.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 12.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 13.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 10.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 10.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 10.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 10.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 10.0.4 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 10.0.5 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | firefox | 10.0.6 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows | * | No |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | ≤ 14.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.0.4 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.0.5 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.0.5 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.0.6 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.0.7 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.0.8 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.5 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.5 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.5.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.5.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.5.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.5.0.4 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.5.0.5 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.5.0.6 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.5.0.7 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.5.0.8 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.5.0.9 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.5.0.10 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.5.0.11 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.5.0.12 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.5.0.13 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.5.0.14 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.5.1 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.5.2 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.7.1 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 1.7.3 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 2.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 2.0.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 2.0.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 2.0.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 2.0.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 2.0.0.4 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 2.0.0.5 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 2.0.0.6 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 2.0.0.7 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 2.0.0.8 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 2.0.0.9 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 2.0.0.11 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 2.0.0.12 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 2.0.0.13 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 2.0.0.14 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 2.0.0.15 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 2.0.0.16 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 2.0.0.17 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 2.0.0.18 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 2.0.0.19 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 2.0.0.20 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 2.0.0.21 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 2.0.0.22 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 2.0.0.23 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.0.4 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.0.5 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.0.6 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.0.7 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.0.8 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.0.9 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.0.10 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.0.11 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.1 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.1.3 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.1.4 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.1.5 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.1.6 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.1.7 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.1.8 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.1.9 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.1.10 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.1.11 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.1.12 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.1.13 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.1.14 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.1.15 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.1.16 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.1.17 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.1.18 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 3.1.19 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 6.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 6.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 6.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 7.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 7.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 8.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 9.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 9.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 10.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 10.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 10.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 10.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 10.0.4 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 11.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 12.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird | 13.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows | * | No |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird_esr | 10.0 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird_esr | 10.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird_esr | 10.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird_esr | 10.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird_esr | 10.0.4 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird_esr | 10.0.5 | Yes |
| Application | mozilla | thunderbird_esr | 10.0.6 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows | * | No |
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