CVE-2013-1670

Published: May 16, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (23)

Products: Mozilla: Firefox, Thunderbird, Thunderbird Esr

3 products

Thunderbird Esr

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Up to 20.0.1
Mozilla Firefox	Version 19.0.1
Mozilla Firefox	Version 19.0.2
Mozilla Firefox	Version 19.0
Mozilla Firefox	Version 20.0

Configuration B

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Version 17.0.1
Mozilla Firefox	Version 17.0.2
Mozilla Firefox	Version 17.0.3
Mozilla Firefox	Version 17.0.4
Mozilla Firefox	Version 17.0.5
Mozilla Firefox	Version 17.0

Configuration C

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Thunderbird	Up to 17.0.5
Mozilla Thunderbird	Version 17.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird	Version 17.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird	Version 17.0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird	Version 17.0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird	Version 17.0

Configuration D

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Thunderbird Esr	Version 17.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird Esr	Version 17.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird Esr	Version 17.0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird Esr	Version 17.0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird Esr	Version 17.0.5
Mozilla Thunderbird Esr	Version 17.0

Related CWEs

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References (34)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00010.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00011.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00012.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00006.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00008.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0820.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0821.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2699

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34363

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:165

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-42.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.osvdb.org/93427

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59865

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1822-1

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1823-1

Source: security@mozilla.org

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=853709

Source: security@mozilla.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17046

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00010.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00011.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00012.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00006.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00008.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0820.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0821.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2699

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34363

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:165

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-42.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.osvdb.org/93427

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59865

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1822-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1823-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=853709

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17046

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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