medium
5.8
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-5611

First published: Wed Dec 11 2013(Updated: )

Mozilla Firefox before 26.0 does not properly remove the Application Installation doorhanger, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof a Web App installation site by controlling the timing of page navigation.

Credit: security@mozilla.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)=11.3
Fedora=19
Fedora=20
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=12.10
Ubuntu=13.04
Ubuntu=13.10
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11-sp3
SUSE Linux=13.1
openSUSE=11.4
openSUSE=12.3
Firefox<=25.0.1
Firefox=0.1
Firefox=0.2
Firefox=0.3
Firefox=0.4
Firefox=0.5
Firefox=0.6
Firefox=0.6.1
Firefox=0.7
Firefox=0.7.1
Firefox=0.8
Firefox=0.9
Firefox=0.9-rc
Firefox=0.9.1
Firefox=0.9.2
Firefox=0.9.3
Firefox=0.10
Firefox=0.10.1
Firefox=1.0
Firefox=1.0-preview_release
Firefox=1.0.1
Firefox=1.0.2
Firefox=1.0.3
Firefox=1.0.4
Firefox=1.0.5
Firefox=1.0.6
Firefox=1.0.7
Firefox=1.0.8
Firefox=1.5
Firefox=1.5-beta1
Firefox=1.5-beta2
Firefox=1.5.0.1
Firefox=1.5.0.2
Firefox=1.5.0.3
Firefox=1.5.0.4
Firefox=1.5.0.5
Firefox=1.5.0.6
Firefox=1.5.0.7
Firefox=1.5.0.8
Firefox=1.5.0.9
Firefox=1.5.0.10
Firefox=1.5.0.11
Firefox=1.5.0.12
Firefox=1.5.1
Firefox=1.5.2
Firefox=1.5.3
Firefox=1.5.4
Firefox=1.5.5
Firefox=1.5.6
Firefox=1.5.7
Firefox=1.5.8
Firefox=2.0
Firefox=2.0.0.1
Firefox=2.0.0.2
Firefox=2.0.0.3
Firefox=2.0.0.4
Firefox=2.0.0.5
Firefox=2.0.0.6
Firefox=2.0.0.7
Firefox=2.0.0.8
Firefox=2.0.0.9
Firefox=2.0.0.10
Firefox=2.0.0.11
Firefox=2.0.0.12
Firefox=2.0.0.13
Firefox=2.0.0.14
Firefox=2.0.0.15
Firefox=2.0.0.16
Firefox=2.0.0.17
Firefox=2.0.0.18
Firefox=2.0.0.19
Firefox=2.0.0.20
Firefox=3.0
Firefox=3.0.1
Firefox=3.0.2
Firefox=3.0.3
Firefox=3.0.4
Firefox=3.0.5
Firefox=3.0.6
Firefox=3.0.7
Firefox=3.0.8
Firefox=3.0.9
Firefox=3.0.10
Firefox=3.0.11
Firefox=3.0.12
Firefox=3.0.13
Firefox=3.0.14
Firefox=3.0.15
Firefox=3.0.16
Firefox=3.0.17
Firefox=3.0.18
Firefox=3.0.19
Firefox=3.5
Firefox=3.5.1
Firefox=3.5.2
Firefox=3.5.3
Firefox=3.5.4
Firefox=3.5.5
Firefox=3.5.6
Firefox=3.5.7
Firefox=3.5.8
Firefox=3.5.9
Firefox=3.5.10
Firefox=3.5.11
Firefox=3.5.12
Firefox=3.5.13
Firefox=3.5.14
Firefox=3.5.15
Firefox=3.5.16
Firefox=3.5.17
Firefox=3.5.18
Firefox=3.5.19
Firefox=3.6
Firefox=3.6.2
Firefox=3.6.3
Firefox=3.6.4
Firefox=3.6.6
Firefox=3.6.7
Firefox=3.6.8
Firefox=3.6.9
Firefox=3.6.10
Firefox=3.6.11
Firefox=3.6.12
Firefox=3.6.13
Firefox=3.6.14
Firefox=3.6.15
Firefox=3.6.16
Firefox=3.6.17
Firefox=3.6.18
Firefox=3.6.19
Firefox=3.6.20
Firefox=3.6.21
Firefox=3.6.22
Firefox=3.6.23
Firefox=3.6.24
Firefox=3.6.25
Firefox=3.6.26
Firefox=3.6.27
Firefox=3.6.28
Firefox=4.0
Firefox=4.0-beta1
Firefox=4.0-beta10
Firefox=4.0-beta11
Firefox=4.0-beta12
Firefox=4.0-beta2
Firefox=4.0-beta3
Firefox=4.0-beta4
Firefox=4.0-beta5
Firefox=4.0-beta6
Firefox=4.0-beta7
Firefox=4.0-beta8
Firefox=4.0-beta9
Firefox=4.0.1
Firefox=5.0
Firefox=5.0.1
Firefox=6.0
Firefox=6.0.1
Firefox=6.0.2
Firefox=7.0
Firefox=7.0.1
Firefox=8.0
Firefox=8.0.1
Firefox=9.0
Firefox=9.0.1
Firefox=10.0
Firefox=10.0.1
Firefox=10.0.2
Firefox=10.0.3
Firefox=10.0.4
Firefox=10.0.5
Firefox=10.0.6
Firefox=10.0.7
Firefox=10.0.8
Firefox=10.0.9
Firefox=10.0.10
Firefox=10.0.11
Firefox=10.0.12
Firefox=11.0
Firefox=12.0
Firefox=12.0-beta6
Firefox=13.0
Firefox=13.0.1
Firefox=14.0
Firefox=14.0.1
Firefox=15.0
Firefox=15.0.1
Firefox=16.0
Firefox=16.0.1
Firefox=16.0.2
Firefox=17.0.2
Firefox=17.0.3
Firefox=17.0.4
Firefox=17.0.5
Firefox=17.0.6
Firefox=17.0.7
Firefox=17.0.8
Firefox=17.0.9
Firefox=17.0.10
Firefox=17.0.11
Firefox=18.0
Firefox=18.0.1
Firefox=18.0.2
Firefox=19.0
Firefox=19.0.1
Firefox=19.0.2
Firefox=20.0
Firefox=20.0.1
Firefox=21.0
Firefox=23.0
Firefox=23.0.1
Firefox=24.0
Firefox=24.1
Firefox=24.1.1
Firefox=25.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-5611?

    CVE-2013-5611 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-5611?

    To fix CVE-2013-5611, you should update Mozilla Firefox to version 26.0 or later.

  • What types of systems are affected by CVE-2013-5611?

    CVE-2013-5611 affects various versions of Mozilla Firefox, and systems running Firefox versions prior to 26.0.

  • What is the nature of the CVE-2013-5611 vulnerability?

    CVE-2013-5611 allows remote attackers to spoof a Web App installation site through improper removal of the application installation doorhanger.

  • Can I manually mitigate the risk of CVE-2013-5611?

    While updating your version of Firefox is the best solution, as a temporary measure, avoid interacting with unfamiliar web app installation prompts.

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