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CVE-2013-6672

4.3 · MEDIUM

Mozilla Firefox before 26.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.23 on Linux allow user-assisted remote attackers to read clipboard data by leveraging certain middle-click paste operations.

Published Dec 11, 2013opensuseCWE-200EPSS 3.34%

Overview

CVE-2013-6672 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting opensuse opensuse. It was published on December 11, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 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

Mozilla Firefox before 26.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.23 on Linux allow user-assisted remote attackers to read clipboard data by leveraging certain middle-click paste operations.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from opensuse. Update opensuse 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
mozillafirefox>= 0, < 26.0Affected
mozillaseamonkey>= 0, < 2.23Affected

References

Reflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/123437.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/124257.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-12/msg00010.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00085.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00086.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00087.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00002.htmlRefwww.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-112.htmlRefwww.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/64210

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-6672?

CVE-2013-6672 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting opensuse opensuse. It was published on December 11, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-6672?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 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-2013-6672?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from opensuse. Update opensuse 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-2013-6672?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-6672 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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