medium
4.3
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-5612: XSS

First published: Wed Dec 11 2013(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 26.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.23 makes it easier for remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by leveraging a Same Origin Policy violation triggered by lack of a charset parameter in a Content-Type HTTP header.

Credit: security@mozilla.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mozilla Firefox<26.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey<2.23
Fedoraproject Fedora=19
Fedoraproject Fedora=20
Oracle Solaris SPARC=11.3
Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Ubuntu Linux=12.10
Ubuntu Linux=13.04
Ubuntu Linux=13.10
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=5.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux eus=6.5
redhat enterprise Linux server=5.0
redhat enterprise Linux server=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=6.5
redhat enterprise Linux server eus=6.5
redhat enterprise Linux server tus=6.5
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=5.0
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=6.0
openSUSE=12.2
openSUSE=12.3
openSUSE=13.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
suse linux enterprise server vmware=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11-sp3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-5612?

    CVE-2013-5612 has a medium severity rating due to its capability of enabling cross-site scripting attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-5612?

    To fix CVE-2013-5612, update Mozilla Firefox to version 26.0 or later, and update SeaMonkey to version 2.23 or later.

  • Which browsers are affected by CVE-2013-5612?

    CVE-2013-5612 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 26.0 and SeaMonkey versions before 2.23.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2013-5612?

    CVE-2013-5612 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability caused by a Same Origin Policy violation.

  • Can CVE-2013-5612 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2013-5612 can be exploited remotely by attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

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