high
7.2
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-1706: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Aug 07 2013(Updated: )

Stack-based buffer overflow in maintenanceservice.exe in the Mozilla Maintenance Service in Mozilla Firefox before 23.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.8, Thunderbird before 17.0.8, and Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.8 allows local users to gain privileges via a long pathname on the command line.

Credit: security@mozilla.org security@mozilla.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Firefox=17.0
Firefox=17.0.1
Firefox=17.0.2
Firefox=17.0.3
Firefox=17.0.4
Firefox=17.0.5
Firefox=17.0.6
Firefox=17.0.7
Thunderbird<=17.0.7
Thunderbird=17.0
Thunderbird=17.0.1
Thunderbird=17.0.2
Thunderbird=17.0.3
Thunderbird=17.0.4
Thunderbird=17.0.5
Thunderbird=17.0.6
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0.6
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0.7
Firefox<=22.0
Firefox=19.0
Firefox=19.0.1
Firefox=19.0.2
Firefox=20.0
Firefox=20.0.1
Firefox=21.0
Firefox ESR=17.0
Firefox ESR=17.0.1
Firefox ESR=17.0.2
Firefox ESR=17.0.3
Firefox ESR=17.0.4
Firefox ESR=17.0.5
Firefox ESR=17.0.6
Firefox ESR=17.0.7

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-1706?

    CVE-2013-1706 has been classified as a high-severity vulnerability because it can allow local users to gain elevated privileges through a stack-based buffer overflow.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-1706?

    To address CVE-2013-1706, it is recommended to update Mozilla Firefox to version 23.0 or later, or to use a patched version of Thunderbird.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2013-1706?

    CVE-2013-1706 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 23.0, Firefox ESR versions earlier than 17.0.8, and several versions of Thunderbird and Thunderbird ESR.

  • Can CVE-2013-1706 be exploited remotely?

    CVE-2013-1706 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to execute the malicious command line.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2013-1706?

    CVE-2013-1706 is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that occurs in the Mozilla Maintenance Service.

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