CVE-2013-0795
Mozilla Firefox/Square Web SOW Clone Node Privilege Escalation
Description
The System Only Wrapper (SOW) implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 20.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.5, Thunderbird before 17.0.5, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.17 does not prevent use of the cloneNode method for cloning a protected node, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy or possibly execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges via a crafted web site.
INFO
Published Date :
April 3, 2013, 11:56 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
                                            The following products are affected by CVE-2013-0795
                                            vulnerability.
                                            Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
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                                            affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
                                        
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | 
Solution
- Update Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey to the latest version.
- Apply the relevant vendor security updates or patches.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
                                            CVE-2013-0795 has a 1 public
                                            PoC/Exploit available at Github.
                                            Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
                                        
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
                                            Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
                                            information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
                                            CVE-2013-0795.
                                        
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
            While CVE identifies
            specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
            weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-0795 is
            associated with the following CWEs:
        
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
            (CAPEC)
            stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
            approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2013-0795
            weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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			The following list is the news that have been mention
			CVE-2013-0795 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
		
                The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
                CVE-2013-0795 vulnerability over time.
            
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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                            CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108Nov. 21, 2024 Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00009.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00010.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00013.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00019.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00012.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0696.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0697.html Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2699 Added Reference http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-36.html Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1791-1 Added Reference https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=825697 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16842 
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                            CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]Oct. 21, 2024 Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 
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                            CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]Oct. 21, 2024 Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:17.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 
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                            CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]Oct. 21, 2024 Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:17.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 
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                            CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]Oct. 21, 2024 Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:17.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 
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                            CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]Oct. 21, 2024 Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:17.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 
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                            CVE Modified by [email protected]May. 14, 2024 Action Type Old Value New Value 
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                            CVE Modified by [email protected]Sep. 19, 2017 Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16842 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16842 [No Types Assigned] 
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                            Initial Analysis by [email protected]Apr. 03, 2013 Action Type Old Value New Value 
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 10
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
2.01 }} 0.56%
score
0.83059
percentile
 
                         
                         
                         
                                             
                                            