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FirefoxWeb browser · Mozilla

CVE-2013-6671

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2013-12-11
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 24.2 / 26.0 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Public exploit Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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.

NVD · unedited
The nsGfxScrollFrameInner::IsLTR function in Mozilla Firefox before 26.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.2, Thunderbird before 24.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.23 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted use of JavaScript code for ordered list elements.

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.

dbcve analysis
How this class of weakness works · CWE-94

The application evaluates attacker-influenced input as code, handing them a way to run logic inside the process. Depending on the runtime this can escalate directly to remote code execution. Remediation means removing dynamic evaluation of untrusted input and replacing it with safe, data-driven alternatives.

General guidance for the code injection class — the official description and references above are authoritative for this specific CVE. Want a bespoke review and a reviewed fix? Ask our team →

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.

NVD · CPE data
FirefoxWeb browser
Affected:< 26.0>= 24.0, < 24.2
Ubuntu LinuxOperating system
Affected:= 12.04= 12.10= 13.04= 13.10
Enterprise Linux DesktopOperating system
Affected:= 5.0= 6.0
Enterprise Linux EusOperating system
Affected:= 6.5
Enterprise Linux ServerOperating system
Affected:= 5.0= 6.0
Enterprise Linux Server AusOperating system
Affected:= 6.5
Enterprise Linux Server EusOperating system
Affected:= 6.5
Enterprise Linux Server TusOperating system
Affected:= 6.5

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.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 24.2 / 26.0 or later
Fixed in 24.226.0
Recommended fix High confidence

Firefox 26.0, Firefox ESR 24.2, Thunderbird 24.2, or SeaMonkey 2.23 (depending on product in use)

  1. Upgrade Firefox to version 26.0 or later
  2. If using Firefox ESR, upgrade to version 24.2 or later
  3. If using Thunderbird, upgrade to version 24.2 or later
  4. If using SeaMonkey, upgrade to version 2.23 or later
  5. Restart the browser/application after upgrade
  6. Verify the installed version matches or exceeds the fixed versions
Caveat Users should test their web applications and extensions for compatibility with the newer browser versions, as some legacy features or extensions may not work in the upgraded versions

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

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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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