CVE-2013-1697

Mozilla: XrayWrappers can be bypassed to run user defined methods in a privileged context (MFSA 2013-59)

Published Jun 26, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 3.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
The XrayWrapper implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 22.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.7, Thunderbird before 17.0.7, and Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.7 does not properly restrict use of DefaultValue for method calls, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges via a crafted web site that triggers use of a user-defined (1) toString or (2) valueOf method.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2716-1 iceweasel security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2720-1 icedove security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-1724 The XrayWrapper implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 22.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.7, Thunderbird before 17.0.7, and Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.7 does not properly restrict use of DefaultValue for method calls, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges via a crafted web site that triggers use of a user-defined (1) toString or (2) valueOf method.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1890-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1891-1 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_esr:17.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:13 PM
Reserved
Feb 13, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 26, 2013, 3:19 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:51 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 25, 2013, 12:00 AM