CVE-2013-1670

Mozilla: Privileged access for content level constructor (MFSA 2013-42)

Published May 16, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 12.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Chrome Object Wrapper (COW) implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 21.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.6, Thunderbird before 17.0.6, and Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.6 does not prevent acquisition of chrome privileges during calls to content level constructors, which allows remote attackers to bypass certain read-only restrictions and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted web site.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2699-1 iceweasel security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1822-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1823-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:17.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla firefox Esr
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:17.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:17.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:17.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:17.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:13 PM
Reserved
Feb 13, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 16, 2013, 11:45 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:51 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 14, 2013, 12:00 AM