Mozilla Firefox up to 21.0 iframe code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Mozilla Firefox up to 21.0. The affected element is an unknown function. Such manipulation of the argument iframe leads to code injection. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2013-1688. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Mozilla Firefox up to 21.0 (Web Browser). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument iframe with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Profiler implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 22.0 parses untrusted data during UI rendering, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code via a crafted web site.

The weakness was published 06/25/2013 by Mariusz Mlynski (Paul) as MFSA 2013-52 as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is available at mozilla.org. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-1688 since 02/13/2013. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66999 (FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (b3fcb387-de4b-11e2-b1c6-0025905a4771)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 166423 (OpenSuSE Security Update for Regular Updates for Mozilla Applications (FF/TB) (openSUSE-SU-2013:1140-1)).

Upgrading to version 22.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (66999), SecurityFocus (BID 60762†), OSVDB (94585†), Secunia (SA53970†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-40192†). Similar entries are available at VDB-9281, VDB-9282, VDB-9283 and VDB-9284. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 8.3
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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 66999
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (b3fcb387-de4b-11e2-b1c6-0025905a4771)
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OpenVAS ID: 850493
OpenVAS Name: SuSE Update for regular openSUSE-SU-2013:1140-1 (regular)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 22.0

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA 2013-52
Researcher: Mariusz Mlynski (Paul)
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-1688 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-1688
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-9290

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SecurityFocus: 60762 - RETIRED: Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird MFSA 2013-49 through -62 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 53970 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 94585
Vulnerability Center: 40192 - Mozilla Firefox Before 22.0 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability from Profiler (CVE-2013-1688), Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/27/2013 12:39
Updated: 05/17/2021 13:38
Changes: 06/27/2013 12:39 (84), 01/31/2018 09:54 (4), 05/17/2021 13:38 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:6C5:103

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