Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird prior 23.0 Javascript access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Javascript Handler. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-1713. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code of the component Javascript Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Mozilla Firefox before 23.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.8, Thunderbird before 17.0.8, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.20 use an incorrect URI within unspecified comparisons during enforcement of the Same Origin Policy, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or install arbitrary add-ons via a crafted web site.

The weakness was presented 08/06/2013 by Cody Crews (moz_bug_r_a4) with Mozilla as MFSA 2013-72 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at mozilla.org. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-1713 since 02/13/2013. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69245 (CentOS 5 / 6 : firefox (CESA-2013:1140)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121376 (Red Hat Update for Xulrunner Firefox (RHSA-2013:1140)).

Upgrading to version 23.0 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 (69245), SecurityFocus (BID 61641†), OSVDB (96022†), Secunia (SA54013†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-40884†). See VDB-9876, VDB-9877, VDB-9878 and VDB-9879 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Firefox 22.0
  • Thunderbird 17.0.7
  • SeaMonkey 2.19
  • Firefox ESR 17.0.7
  • Thunderbird ESR 17.0.7

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 69245
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 / 6 : firefox (CESA-2013:1140)
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OpenVAS ID: 892735
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2735-1 (iceweasel - several vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox/Thunderbird 23.0

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA 2013-72
Researcher: Cody Crews (moz_bug_r_a4)
Organization: Mozilla
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-1713 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-1713
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-9888

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SecurityFocus: 61641 - RETIRED: Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey MFSA 2013-63 through -75 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 54013 - Ubuntu update for thunderbird, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 96022
Vulnerability Center: 40884 - Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability due to Wrong URI Checks, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/12/2013 13:06
Updated: 05/21/2021 09:44
Changes: 08/12/2013 13:06 (85), 01/31/2018 09:54 (4), 05/21/2021 09:44 (3)
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