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CVE-2013-5614 json

Mozilla Firefox before 26.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.23 do not properly consider the sandbox attribute of an IFRAME element during processing…

published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-5454

cvss
4.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.4%
EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Mozilla Firefox before 26.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.23 do not properly consider the sandbox attribute of an IFRAME element during processing of a contained OBJECT element, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended sandbox restrictions via a crafted web site.

Patch / fix

  • mozilla firefox 26.0
  • mozilla seamonkey 2.23
  • thunderbird RHEL 5 PRODUCTIVITY, RHEL 5 24.2.0-2.el5_10
  • thunderbird RHEL 6 24.2.0-1.el6_5
  • firefox RHEL 5 24.2.0-1.el5_10
  • firefox RHEL 6 24.2.0-1.el6_5

red hat advisories RHSA-2013:1823RHSA-2013:1812

  • firefox-esr openSUSE Tumbleweed 128.5.1-1.1
  • MozillaFirefox openSUSE Tumbleweed 50.1.0-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2013-5614 updated cvss 5.1

Mozilla: Sandbox restrictions not applied to nested object elements (MFSA 2013-107)

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox 24.2.0-1.el5_10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox 24.2.0-1.el5_10, thunderbird 24.2.0-2.el5_10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox 24.2.0-1.el6_5, thunderbird 24.2.0-1.el6_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox 24.2.0-1.el6_5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1812
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) thunderbird 24.2.0-2.el5_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1823
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox 24.2.0-1.el6_5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1812
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) thunderbird 24.2.0-1.el6_5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1823
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox 24.2.0-1.el6_5, thunderbird 24.2.0-1.el6_5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1812

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Exploit prediction

2.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-1021 Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames

References

Sources

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