Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Updater in Mozilla Firefox before 24.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.9, Thunderbird before 24.0, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.9, and SeaMonkey before 2.21 does not ensure exclusive access to a MAR file, which allows local users to gain privileges by creating a Trojan horse file after MAR signature verification but before MAR use.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Thunderbird Esr | 17.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | <= 17.0.9 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 23.0.1 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | <= 2.20 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/115907.
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/116610.
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/117526.
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-83.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=890853
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/115907.
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/116610.
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/117526.
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-83.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=890853
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-1726?
CVE-2013-1726 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2 (MEDIUM). Mozilla Updater in Mozilla Firefox before 24.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.9, Thunderbird before 24.0, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.9, and SeaMonkey before 2.21 does not ensure exclusive access ...
How severe is CVE-2013-1726?
CVE-2013-1726 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-1726?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Thunderbird Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey.