CVE-2013-1727

Description

Mozilla Firefox before 24.0 on Android allows attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy, and consequently conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or obtain password or cookie information, by using a symlink in conjunction with a file: URL for a local file.

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.12% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/115907.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/116610.html vendor advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-84.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=782581
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/117526.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1727?
CVE-2013-1727 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-1727?
To fix CVE-2013-1727, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-1727 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-1727 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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