CVE-2013-1731 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code on Firefox for Android by placing a malicious shared object in a world-writable directory, requiring user interaction.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-1731?
CVE-2013-1731 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 18 Sep 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
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the GL tracing functionality in Mozilla Firefox before 24.0 on Android allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse .so file in a world-writable directory.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1731?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1731?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1731 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2013-1731 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1731 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7wjp-9g5c-9mjc.