The getUserMedia permission implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 22.0 references the…
Priority LOW 23CWE-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
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The getUserMedia permission implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 22.0 references the URL of a top-level document instead of the URL of a specific page, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick users into permitting camera or microphone access via a crafted web site that uses IFRAME elements.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01486 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 21.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:19.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.0.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:19.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.0.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:20.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.0.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 21.0 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:20.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1698
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xcgp-vxv9-g7g2
References
More Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2013-1698 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-1698 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xcgp-vxv9-g7g2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-1698 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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