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TI-2013-01467 Aliases CVE-2013-1670GHSA-wmq6-5fp5-6pfg

The Chrome Object Wrapper (COW) implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 21.0, Firefox…

Priority LOW 34CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Security bypass, Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · 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-264 and CWE-79.

Summary

The Chrome Object Wrapper (COW) implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 21.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.6, Thunderbird before 17.0.6, and Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.6 does not prevent acquisition of chrome privileges during calls to content level constructors, which allows remote attackers to bypass certain read-only restrictions and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted web site.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.12002 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 9 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 23

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 20.0.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:19.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.0.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:19.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.0.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.4VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 20.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:19.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:19.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Show 13 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.5VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 17.0.5VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.4VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.4VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.5VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 17.0.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2013:0820 Released 2013-05-14 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-17.0.6-1.el5_9, firefox-17.0.6-1.el5_9.i386, firefox-17.0.6-1.el5_9.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox-17.0.6-1.el6_4, xulrunner-17.0.6-2.el6_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) xulrunner-17.0.6-2.el6_4, xulrunner-devel-17.0.6-2.el6_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox-17.0.6-1.el6_4, xulrunner-17.0.6-2.el6_4, xulrunner-devel-17.0.6-2.el6_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox-17.0.6-1.el6_4, firefox-17.0.6-1.el6_4.ppc, xulrunner-17.0.6-2.el6_4 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) xulrunner-17.0.6-2.el6_4, xulrunner-devel-17.0.6-2.el6_4, xulrunner-devel-17.0.6-2.el6_4.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox-17.0.6-1.el6_4, xulrunner-17.0.6-2.el6_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) xulrunner-17.0.6-2.el6_4, xulrunner-devel-17.0.6-2.el6_4
  • RHSA-2013:0821 Released 2013-05-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) thunderbird-17.0.6-1.el5_9, thunderbird-17.0.6-1.el5_9.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) thunderbird-17.0.6-2.el6_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) thunderbird-17.0.6-2.el6_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) thunderbird-17.0.6-2.el6_4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix yet
RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2013:0821
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2013:0820
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0820, RHSA-2013:0821
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0820
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0820
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0820
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0820, RHSA-2013:0821
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0820, RHSA-2013:0821
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0820

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1670
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wmq6-5fp5-6pfg

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 12

Other 3

  • TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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