Stack-based buffer overflow in maintenanceservice.exe in the Mozilla Maintenance Service…
Priority LOW 32CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in maintenanceservice.exe in the Mozilla Maintenance Service in Mozilla Firefox before 23.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.8, Thunderbird before 17.0.8, and Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.8 allows local users to gain privileges via a long pathname on the command line.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00329 26th 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 · 31
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0.4 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0.5 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0.6 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0.7 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 17.0.7 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0 | 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
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 17.0.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Show 21 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0.4 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0.5 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0.6 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0.4 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0.5 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0.6 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.0.7 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 22.0 | 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:21.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.0 | 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:17.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.6 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
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 22.0 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
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:21.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1706
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-785p-ww6f-8jmq
References
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Sources
- CVE-2013-1706 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-1706 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-785p-ww6f-8jmq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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