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CVE-2013-1054

4.3 · MEDIUM

The unity-firefox-extension package could be tricked into destroying the Unity webapps context, causing Firefox to crash.

Published Apr 7, 2021CWE-404EPSS 1.34%

Overview

CVE-2013-1054 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 7, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The unity-firefox-extension package could be tricked into destroying the Unity webapps context, causing Firefox to crash. This could be achieved by spinning the event loop inside the webapps initialization callback. Fixed in 3.0.0+14.04.20140416-0ubuntu1.14.04.1 by shipping an empty package, thus disabling the extension entirely.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Reflaunchpad.net/bugs/1175661Refubuntu.com/USN-2743-3Reflaunchpad.net/bugs/1175661Refubuntu.com/USN-2743-3

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-1054?

CVE-2013-1054 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 7, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-1054?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-1054?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-1054?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-1054 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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