CVE-2013-5594 Security feature bypass in Firefox

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass security restrictions by modifying anonymous content in Firefox plugin bindings, potentially leading to unauthorized actions.

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-2013-5594?

CVE-2013-5594 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 18 Feb 2020. 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 25 allows modification of anonymous content of pluginProblem.xml binding

Weakness: CWE-1021

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5594?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5594?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5594 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2013-5594 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5594 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-mfx4-92v4-cw72.

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