CVE-2013-3986 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the WebPlayer Firefox extension via a crafted AV session, causing denial of service.
- 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-2013-3986?
CVE-2013-3986 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Nov 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
IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5.2 and 8.5.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (WebPlayer Firefox extension crash) via a crafted Audio Visual (AV) session.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3986?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Lotus Sametime.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3986?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3986 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2013-3986 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-3986 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9229-f3q3-427j.