CVE-2013-6672: Infoleak

Published Dec 11, 2013
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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.

Affected Software

20 affected components
openSUSE openSUSE=12.2
openSUSE openSUSE=12.3
openSUSE openSUSE=13.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Vmware=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11-sp3
Mozilla Firefox<26.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey<2.23
Linux Linux kernel
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=13.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=13.10
Oracle Solaris=11.3
Fedoraproject Fedora=19
Fedoraproject Fedora=20
All of the following
Any of the following
Mozilla Firefox<26.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey<2.23
Linux Linux kernel

Event History

Dec 11, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:55 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

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.

5

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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