Vulnerability Description
The Mozilla Updater in Mozilla Firefox before 21.0 on Windows does not properly maintain Mozilla Maintenance Service registry entries in certain situations involving upgrades from older Firefox versions, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging write access to a "trusted path."
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 20.0.1 |
| Microsoft | Windows | All versions |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-45.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=854088
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-45.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=854088
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-1673?
CVE-2013-1673 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 (MEDIUM). The Mozilla Updater in Mozilla Firefox before 21.0 on Windows does not properly maintain Mozilla Maintenance Service registry entries in certain situations involving upgrades from older Firefox versio...
How severe is CVE-2013-1673?
CVE-2013-1673 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-1673?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows.