Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2013-0757
The Chrome Object Wrapper (COW) implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 18.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.2, Thunderbird before 17.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.15 does not prevent modifications to the prototype of an object, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges by referencing Object.prototype.__proto__ in a crafted HTML document.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.609 (99.1th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.609 · newest: 0.609 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox
- Mozilla Seamonkey
- Mozilla Thunderbird
- Mozilla Thunderbird Esr
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 10.04, 11.10, 12.04
- openSUSE — versions 11.4, 12.1, 12.2
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop — versions 10, 11
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server — versions 10, 11
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit — versions 10, 11
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00006.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16939 (signature, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-14.html (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00010.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1681-4 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00007.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1681-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00017.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1681-2 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-0757?
- CVE-2013-0757 is a vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2013-01-13.
- Is CVE-2013-0757 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.