VDB-227113 · CVE-2013-5594 · Qualys 121564

Mozilla Firefox up to 24 pluginProblem.xml ui layer

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 24. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file pluginProblem.xml. This manipulation causes ui layer. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2013-5594. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 24 (Web Browser). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file pluginProblem.xml. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a ui layer vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-1021. The web application does not restrict or incorrectly restricts frame objects or UI layers that belong to another application or domain, which can lead to user confusion about which interface the user is interacting with. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Mozilla Firefox before 25 allows modification of anonymous content of pluginProblem.xml binding

The weakness was presented 04/22/2023. The advisory is shared at bugzilla.mozilla.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-5594 since 08/26/2013. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/24/2024).

By approaching the search of inurl:pluginProblem.xml it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121564 (Mozilla Firefox / Thunderbird / SeaMonkey Multiple Vulnerabilities (MFSA 2013-93 through MFSA 2013-102)).

Upgrading to version 25 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

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Class: Ui layer
CWE: CWE-1021
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 25

Timelineinfo

08/26/2013 🔍
04/22/2023 +3526 days 🔍
04/22/2023 +0 days 🔍
04/27/2025 +736 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: bugzilla.mozilla.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2013-5594 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5594
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-227113

Entryinfo

Created: 04/22/2023 08:29
Updated: 04/27/2025 04:33
Changes: 04/22/2023 08:29 (57), 12/24/2024 15:27 (17), 04/27/2025 04:33 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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