CVE-2013-0759 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof the browser address bar using specific URL and HTTP status code combinations, potentially misleading users about the site's identity.
- 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-2013-0759?
CVE-2013-0759 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
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 allow remote attackers to spoof the address bar via vectors involving authentication information in the userinfo field of a URL, in conjunction with a 204 (aka No Content) HTTP status code.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0759?
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-2013-0759?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2013-0759 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0759 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hxp4-gmmw-6q3w.