# CVE-2012-4191: The mozilla::net::FailDelayManager::Lookup function in the WebSockets implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 16.0.1, Thunderbird before 16

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-10-12 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The mozilla::net::FailDelayManager::Lookup function in the WebSockets implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 16.0.1, Thunderbird before 16.0.1, and SeaMonkey before 2.13.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/50904
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50984
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16719
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=798045
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79209
- http://osvdb.org/86125
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1608-1
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-88.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50929
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1611-1
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027653

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