CVE-2013-0751 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting or steal data via crafted HTML due to improper touch event restriction in Firefox.
- 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-2013-0751?
CVE-2013-0751 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, 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
Mozilla Firefox before 18.0 on Android and SeaMonkey before 2.15 do not restrict a touch event to a single IFRAME element, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or possibly conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted HTML document.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0751?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0751?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2013-0751 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0751 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rhqr-9g4c-pqrj.