Vulnerability Details : CVE-2013-1670

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.

Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)

Published 2013-05-16 11:45:31

Updated 2017-09-19 01:36:10

Source Mozilla Corporation

View at NVD, CVE.org

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-1670

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 91.77%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 99 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2013-1670

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Source
4.3	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N	8.6	2.9	nvd@nist.gov
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: None

CWE ids for CVE-2013-1670

CWE-79 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.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
CWE-264

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2013-1670

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

USN-1823-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices

CVEs referencing this url
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=853709

853709 - (CVE-2013-1670) Its possible to call a content level constructor as if from a chrome/privileged page
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00008.html

[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2013:0946-1: important: MozillaFirefox:

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34363

Mozilla Firefox - toString console.time Privileged JavaScript Injection (Metasploit) - Multiple remote Exploit
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00006.html

[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2013:0929-1: important: xulrunner to 17.

CVEs referencing this url
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0820.html

RHSA-2013:0820 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal

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

mandriva.com

CVEs referencing this url
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00010.html

[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2013:0825-1: important: MozillaFirefox:

CVEs referencing this url
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00011.html

[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2013:0831-1: important: xulrunner to 17.

CVEs referencing this url
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00012.html

[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2013:0834-1: important: MozillaThunderbi

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

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

USN-1822-1: Firefox vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59865

Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird CVE-2013-1670 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2699

Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2699-1 iceweasel

CVEs referencing this url
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0821.html

RHSA-2013:0821 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-42.html

Privileged access for content level constructor — Mozilla
Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/93427

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Products affected by CVE-2013-1670

Mozilla » Firefox
Versions up to, including, (<=) 20.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Mozilla » Firefox » Version: 19.0
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Mozilla » Firefox » Version: 19.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:19.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Mozilla » Firefox » Version: 19.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:19.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Mozilla » Firefox » Version: 20.0
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Mozilla » Thunderbird
Versions up to, including, (<=) 17.0.5
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Mozilla » Thunderbird » Version: 17.0
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Mozilla » Thunderbird » Version: 17.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Mozilla » Thunderbird » Version: 17.0.3
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Mozilla » Thunderbird » Version: 17.0.4
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Mozilla » Thunderbird » Version: 17.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Mozilla » Firefox Esr » Version: 17.0.3
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:17.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Mozilla » Firefox Esr » Version: 17.0.4
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:17.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Mozilla » Firefox Esr » Version: 17.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:17.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Mozilla » Firefox Esr » Version: 17.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:17.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Mozilla » Firefox Esr » Version: 17.0
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Mozilla » Firefox Esr » Version: 17.0.5
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:17.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Mozilla » Thunderbird Esr » Version: 17.0
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Mozilla » Thunderbird Esr » Version: 17.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Mozilla » Thunderbird Esr » Version: 17.0.4
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Mozilla » Thunderbird Esr » Version: 17.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Mozilla » Thunderbird Esr » Version: 17.0.3
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Mozilla » Thunderbird Esr » Version: 17.0.5
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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