CVE-2013-5598 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges or read arbitrary files by exploiting improper IFRAME handling in the PDF.js viewer.
- 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-2013-5598?
CVE-2013-5598 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 30 Oct 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
PDF.js in Mozilla Firefox before 25.0 and Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.1 does not properly handle the appending of an IFRAME element, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges by using this element within an embedded PDF object.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5598?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5598?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2013-5598 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5598 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qc4r-65pv-9r8p.