Mozilla Firefox before 19.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.3, Thunderbird before 17.0.3…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
Mozilla Firefox before 19.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.3, Thunderbird before 17.0.3, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.16 allow man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof the address bar by operating a proxy server that provides a 407 HTTP status code accompanied by web script, as demonstrated by a phishing attack on an HTTPS site.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 21
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.0.3; before 19.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.16 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.0.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.0.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.4 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.9 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.0.3; before 19.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.16 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.0.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.0.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_aus:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 11 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.9 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 10.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2013:0271 Released 2013-02-19 · Red Hat rating Criticalfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) devhelp-0.12-23.el5_9, devhelp-0.12-23.el5_9.i386, devhelp-0.12-23.el5_9.ia64 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox-17.0.3-1.el6_3, libproxy-0.3.0-4.el6_3, libproxy-bin-0.3.0-4.el6_3 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libproxy-0.3.0-4.el6_3, libproxy-devel-0.3.0-4.el6_3, libproxy-gnome-0.3.0-4.el6_3 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox-17.0.3-1.el6_3, libproxy-0.3.0-4.el6_3, libproxy-bin-0.3.0-4.el6_3 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox-17.0.3-1.el6_3, firefox-17.0.3-1.el6_3.ppc, libproxy-0.3.0-4.el6_3 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libproxy-0.3.0-4.el6_3, libproxy-devel-0.3.0-4.el6_3, libproxy-devel-0.3.0-4.el6_3.ppc +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox-17.0.3-1.el6_3, libproxy-0.3.0-4.el6_3, libproxy-bin-0.3.0-4.el6_3 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libproxy-0.3.0-4.el6_3, libproxy-devel-0.3.0-4.el6_3, libproxy-gnome-0.3.0-4.el6_3 +5
- RHSA-2013:0272 Released 2013-02-19 · Red Hat rating Criticalthunderbird security update
- RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) thunderbird-17.0.3-1.el5_9, thunderbird-17.0.3-1.el5_9.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) thunderbird-17.0.3-1.el6_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) thunderbird-17.0.3-1.el6_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) thunderbird-17.0.3-1.el6_3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0272 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0271 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0271, RHSA-2013:0272 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0271 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0271 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0271 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0271, RHSA-2013:0272 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0271, RHSA-2013:0272 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0271 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-0776
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rm2m-chmf-gp2r
References
Sources
- CVE-2013-0776 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-0776 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rm2m-chmf-gp2r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-0776 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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