CVE-2013-0748 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass ASLR protection in Mozilla Firefox by exploiting the XBL toString implementation, facilitating further exploitation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-0748?
CVE-2013-0748 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 13 Jan 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The XBL.__proto__.toString implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 18.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.12 and 17.x before 17.0.2, Thunderbird before 17.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.12 and 17.x before 17.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.15 makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism by calling the toString function of an XBL object.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0748?
It affects 14 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Thunderbird Esr, Opensuse Opensuse and 8 more.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0748?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2013-0748 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0748 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mj3v-vm8j-wm4f.