Vulnerability Description
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 do not properly handle movement of XBL-backed nodes between documents, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (JavaScript compartment mismatch, or assertion failure and application exit) via a crafted web site.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | <= 17.0.9 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | <= 2.20 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 17.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird Esr | 17.0 |
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://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00055.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00057.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00059.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00060.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00061.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1268.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1269.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2762
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-88.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62473
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1951-1
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-1730?
CVE-2013-1730 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). 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 do not properly handle movement of XBL-backed nodes ...
How severe is CVE-2013-1730?
CVE-2013-1730 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-1730?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird Esr.