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CVE-2013-1710

10.0 · HIGH

The crypto.generateCRMFRequest function in Mozilla Firefox before 23.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.8, Thunderbird before 17.0.8, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.20 allo…

Published Aug 7, 2013mozillaCWE-20EPSS 40.12%

Overview

CVE-2013-1710 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla seamonkey. It was published on August 7, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The crypto.generateCRMFRequest function in Mozilla Firefox before 23.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.8, Thunderbird before 17.0.8, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.20 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code or conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors related to Certificate Request Message Format (CRMF) request generation.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update seamonkey to the latest patched version. 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.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
mozillaseamonkey0Affected
mozillafirefox0Affected
mozillathunderbird0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-1710?

CVE-2013-1710 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla seamonkey. It was published on August 7, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2013-1710?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-1710?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update seamonkey to the latest patched version. 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-2013-1710?

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