Improper Input Validation Affecting firefox package, versions <0:17.0.8-1.0.1.el6_4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
91% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-FIREFOX-2473323
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed7 Aug 2013

Introduced: 7 Aug 2013

CVE-2013-1710  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 firefox to version 0:17.0.8-1.0.1.el6_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2013-1140.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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