CVE-2013-1695 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass iframe sandbox restrictions in Mozilla Firefox by nesting frames, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious page.

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-2013-1695?

CVE-2013-1695 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 26 Jun 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 22.0 does not properly implement certain DocShell inheritance behavior for the sandbox attribute of an IFRAME element, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a FRAME element within an IFRAME element.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1695?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1695?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2013-1695 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1695 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6mj7-82v7-f3vw.

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