Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox before 23.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.8, Thunderbird before 17.0.8, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.20 do not properly restrict local-filesystem access by Java applets, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files by leveraging a download to a fixed pathname or other predictable pathname.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Thunderbird Esr | 17.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 22.0 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | <= 2.20 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | <= 17.0.7 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2735
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2746
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-75.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61896
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=406541
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2735
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2746
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-75.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61896
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=406541
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-1717?
CVE-2013-1717 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). Mozilla Firefox before 23.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.8, Thunderbird before 17.0.8, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.20 do not properly restrict local-filesystem access b...
How severe is CVE-2013-1717?
CVE-2013-1717 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-1717?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Thunderbird Esr, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.