FirefoxWeb browser · Mozilla

CVE-2013-1682

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2013-06-26

Fix available

A fix is available. Upgrade to after 21.0 or later.

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100/100

Remediation priority · Urgent

Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description

NVD · unedited

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 22.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.7, Thunderbird before 17.0.7, and Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Technical summary

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Mozilla's Gecko browser engine allow remote attackers to cause memory corruption leading to denial of service (application crash) or potentially execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors. Affected products include Firefox versions before 22.0 and Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.7, as well as Thunderbird versions before 17.0.7 and Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.7.

MitigationApply vendor-supplied patches by updating affected Firefox and Thunderbird installations to version 22.0 (or ESR 17.0.7 for extended support releases). In enterprise environments, use centralized patch management to ensure all clients receive the update.

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Affected products & versions

NVD · CPE data

FirefoxWeb browser

Affected:<= 21.0= 19.0= 19.0.1= 19.0.2= 20.0= 20.0.1= 17.0= 17.0.1= 17.0.2= 17.0.3= 17.0.4= 17.0.5

ThunderbirdApplication

Affected:<= 17.0.6= 17.0= 17.0.1= 17.0.2= 17.0.3= 17.0.4= 17.0.5

Thunderbird EsrApplication

Affected:= 17.0= 17.0.1= 17.0.2= 17.0.3= 17.0.4= 17.0.5= 17.0.6

CVSS breakdown

From the vector

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Complete
Integrity: Complete
Availability: Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Am I affected?

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

Check Firefox version

Run 'firefox --version' or navigate to Firefox menu > Help > About Firefox to display the version number

Affected if The version displayed is 21.0 or lower, or is 17.0.x through 17.0.5 (ESR release)
Check Thunderbird version

Run 'thunderbird --version' or navigate to Thunderbird menu > Help > About Thunderbird to display the version number

Affected if The version displayed is 17.0.6 or lower, or is 17.0.x through 17.0.5 (ESR release)
Identify if using ESR channel

In Firefox or Thunderbird, check Help > About; ESR versions display 'ESR' in the version string (for example, '17.0.5 ESR')

Affected if The installed version is an ESR release below 17.0.7
Confirm Gecko engine version (optional)

In Firefox, type 'about:config' in the address bar and filter by 'general.useragent' to see the Gecko version, or visit 'about:support' for detailed version info

Affected if The Gecko version corresponds to a Firefox release before 22.0 or an ESR release before 17.0.7

A system is affected if Firefox is installed at version 21.0 or lower (or ESR 17.x before 17.0.7), or Thunderbird is installed at version 17.0.6 or lower (or ESR 17.x before 17.0.7).

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

Remediation

dbcve · scoped

Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 21.0

Interim mitigation

Apply vendor-supplied patches by updating affected Firefox and Thunderbird installations to version 22.0 (or ESR 17.0.7 for extended support releases). In enterprise environments, use centralized patch management to ensure all clients receive the update.

Recommended fix High confidence

Firefox 22.0+ or Firefox ESR 17.0.7 / Thunderbird 17.0.7 or Thunderbird ESR 17.0.7

1. Identify the installed Mozilla product (Firefox, Thunderbird, or Thunderbird ESR) and current version
2. For Firefox: Upgrade to version 22.0 or later
3. For Firefox ESR 17.x: Upgrade to version 17.0.7
4. For Thunderbird: Upgrade to version 17.0.7 or later
5. For Thunderbird ESR 17.x: Upgrade to version 17.0.7
6. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the application's version information
7. Restart the application and ensure all security warnings are resolved

Caveat Browser upgrades may cause compatibility issues with older browser extensions or legacy web applications

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Firefox Scoped from the published advisory

Consultation2.0 h
Implementation2.0 h
Testing2.0 h
Review / QA1.0 h

7.0 hours of engineering $1,240

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References

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Practitioner notes

Contributed

Peer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2013-1682 in production — separate from our analysis above.

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At a glance

A fix existsUpgrade to after 21.0 or later

Severity 10.0 High

Exploit likelihood EPSS, next 30 days 5.4%

Affects: Firefox

Remediation

A high-priority fix

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Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

Check your environment

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

Scan for this in your stack

References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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Technical summary

Affected products & versions

CVSS breakdown

Am I affected?

Remediation

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