Mozilla Firefox before 21.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.6, Thunderbird before 17.0.6…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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 do not properly initialize data structures for the nsDOMSVGZoomEvent::mPreviousScale and nsDOMSVGZoomEvent::mNewScale functions, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web site.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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 · 31
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 21.0; 17.0 to before 17.0.6 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.0.6 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0 to before 17.0.6 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:gluster_storage_server_for_on-premise:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | 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 21.0; 17.0 to before 17.0.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.0.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0 to before 17.0.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:gluster_storage_server_for_on-premise:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 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 21 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:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:5.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0_s390x | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:6.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0_s390x | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:5.9_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.9_s390x | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:6.4_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4_s390x | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:5.0_ppc:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0_ppc | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:6.0_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0_ppc64 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:5.9_ppc:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.9_ppc | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:6.4_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4_ppc64 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_scientific_computing:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | 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_server_aus:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.9 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus_from_rhui:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.9 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus_from_rhui:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 | 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:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.3 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:5.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0_s390x Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:6.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0_s390x Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:5.9_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9_s390x Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:6.4_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4_s390x Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:5.0_ppc:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0_ppc Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:6.0_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0_ppc64 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:5.9_ppc:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9_ppc Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:6.4_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4_ppc64 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_scientific_computing:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 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_server_aus:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus_from_rhui:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus_from_rhui:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 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:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2013:0820 Released 2013-05-14 · Red Hat rating Criticalfirefox 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 Importantthunderbird 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: Critical. 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-2013:0821 |
| 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
- 2022-03-03 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1675
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7cv2-f4f9-vw96
References
Advisory 12
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Sources
- CVE-2013-1675 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-1675 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7cv2-f4f9-vw96 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-1675 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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