Vulnerability Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 26.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.23 makes it easier for remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by leveraging a Same Origin Policy violation triggered by lack of a charset parameter in a Content-Type HTTP header.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 26.0 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | < 2.23 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 19 |
| Oracle | Solaris | 11.3 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Eus | 6.5 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 5.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 6.5 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 6.5 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 6.5 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5.0 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 12.2 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Desktop | 11 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 11 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 11 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/123437.hMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/124257.hMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-12/msg00010.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00085.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00086.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00087.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00002.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1812.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-106.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64205Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029470Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029476Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2052-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=871161Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-5612?
CVE-2013-5612 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 26.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.23 makes it easier for remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by leveraging a Same Origi...
How severe is CVE-2013-5612?
CVE-2013-5612 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-5612?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Fedoraproject Fedora, Oracle Solaris, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.