CVE-2013-5598

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.

Category

8.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.92% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00005.html vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00006.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=920515
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19133 vdb entry signature
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-99.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-5598?
CVE-2013-5598 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-5598?
To fix CVE-2013-5598, 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-2013-5598 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-5598 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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