CVE-2013-6672: Infoleak
First published: Wed Dec 11 2013(Updated: )
Mozilla Firefox before 26.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.23 on Linux allow user-assisted remote attackers to read clipboard data by leveraging certain middle-click paste operations.
Credit: security@mozilla.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| SUSE Linux | =12.2 | |
| SUSE Linux | =12.3 | |
| SUSE Linux | =13.1 | |
| 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 | |
| Firefox | <26.0 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | <2.23 | |
| Linux Kernel | ||
| Ubuntu | =12.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =12.10 | |
| Ubuntu | =13.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =13.10 | |
| Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS) | =11.3 | |
| Fedora | =19 | |
| Fedora | =20 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/123437.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/124257.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-12/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00085.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00086.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00087.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00002.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-112.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64210
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029470
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029476
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2052-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=894736
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2013-6672?
CVE-2013-6672 is classified as a high severity vulnerability that allows user-assisted remote attackers to read clipboard data.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6672?
To fix CVE-2013-6672, update Mozilla Firefox to version 26.0 or later and SeaMonkey to version 2.23 or later.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2013-6672?
CVE-2013-6672 affects Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 26.0 and SeaMonkey versions prior to 2.23 on various Linux distributions.
What type of attack does CVE-2013-6672 describe?
CVE-2013-6672 describes an attack that takes advantage of middle-click paste operations to read clipboard data.
Is CVE-2013-6672 specific to a particular operating system?
CVE-2013-6672 specifically affects certain Linux distributions, including openSUSE, Ubuntu, and Fedora.
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