Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey CVE-2013-1712 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:61878

Info

Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey CVE-2013-1712 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 61878
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2013-1712
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Aug 06 2013 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 19 2015 08:41AM
Credit: Ash
Vulnerable: SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 LTSS
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
Slackware Linux x86_64 -current
Slackware Linux 13.37 x86_64
Slackware Linux 13.37
Slackware Linux -current
Mozilla Thunderbird ESR 10.0.5
Mozilla Thunderbird ESR 10.0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird ESR 10.0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird ESR 10.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1.20
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1.14
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1.13
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1.12
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1.7
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1.5
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1.4
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0.9
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0.8
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0.5
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 24
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 .9
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 .8
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 .6
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 .5
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 .4
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 .19
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 .17
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 .16
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 .15
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 .14
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 .13
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 .12
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5 .9
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.8
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.6
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.5
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0
Mozilla Thunderbird 0.9
Mozilla Thunderbird 0.8
Mozilla Thunderbird 0.7.3
Mozilla Thunderbird 0.7.2
Mozilla Thunderbird 0.7.1
Mozilla Thunderbird 0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird 0.6
Mozilla Thunderbird 9.0
Mozilla Thunderbird 8.0
Mozilla Thunderbird 7.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird 7.0
Mozilla Thunderbird 6.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird 6.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird 6.0
Mozilla Thunderbird 6
Mozilla Thunderbird 5
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.3
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1.9
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1.8
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1.6
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1.3
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1.2
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1.19
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1.18
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1.17
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1.16
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1.15
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1.11
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1.10
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1.1
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0.6
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0.11
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0.10
Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.1
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.23
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.22
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.21
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.20
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.18
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.11
Mozilla Thunderbird 13.0
Mozilla Thunderbird 12.0
Mozilla Thunderbird 11.0
Mozilla Thunderbird 10.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird 10.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird 10.0
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.8
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.5
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.14
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.12
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.10
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0.11
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.19
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.18
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.17
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.16
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.15
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.14
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.13
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.12
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.11
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.10
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.99
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.7.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.7.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.10
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0.14
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0.13
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0.12
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0.10
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.5.0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.5.0.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.5.0.10
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR 10.0.5
Mozilla Firefox ESR 10.0.4
Mozilla Firefox ESR 10.0.3
Mozilla Firefox ESR 10.0.2
Mozilla Firefox 9.0.1
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.28
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.22
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.13
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.10
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.9
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.8
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.6
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.4
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.3
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.2
Mozilla Firefox 3.5.17
Mozilla Firefox 3.5.16
Mozilla Firefox 3.5.14
Mozilla Firefox 3.5.13
Mozilla Firefox 3.5.10
Mozilla Firefox 3.5.9
Mozilla Firefox 3.5.8
Mozilla Firefox 3.5.7
Mozilla Firefox 3.5.6
Mozilla Firefox 3.5.5
Mozilla Firefox 3.5.4
Mozilla Firefox 3.5.3
Mozilla Firefox 3.5.2
Mozilla Firefox 3.5.1
Mozilla Firefox 3.5
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.18
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.17
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.16
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.15
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.14
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.13
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.12
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.11
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.10
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.9
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.8
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.7
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.6
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.5
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.4
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.3
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.2
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 20
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .9
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .8
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .7
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .6
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .5
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .4
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .3
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .19
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .17
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .16
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .10
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .1
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.8
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.7
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.6
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.5
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.4
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.2
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.1
Mozilla Firefox 1.5 12
Mozilla Firefox 1.5
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.8
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.7
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.6
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.5
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.4
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.3
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.2
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.1
Mozilla Firefox 1.0
Mozilla Firefox 0.10.1
Mozilla Firefox 0.10
Mozilla Firefox 0.9.3
Mozilla Firefox 0.9.2
Mozilla Firefox 0.9.1
Mozilla Firefox 0.9
Mozilla Firefox 0.8
Mozilla Firefox 0.6.1
Mozilla Firefox 0.0.13
Mozilla Firefox 9.0
Mozilla Firefox 8.0.1
Mozilla Firefox 8.0
Mozilla Firefox 7.0.1
Mozilla Firefox 7.0
Mozilla Firefox 7
Mozilla Firefox 6.0.2
Mozilla Firefox 6.0.1
Mozilla Firefox 6.0
Mozilla Firefox 6
Mozilla Firefox 5.0.1
Mozilla Firefox 5.0
Mozilla Firefox 4.0.1
Mozilla Firefox 4.0
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.7
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.6
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.27
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.26
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.25
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.24
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.23
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.21
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.20
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.19
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.18
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.17
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.16
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.15
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.14
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.12
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.11
Mozilla Firefox 3.6
Mozilla Firefox 3.5.19
Mozilla Firefox 3.5.18
Mozilla Firefox 3.5.17
Mozilla Firefox 3.5.15
Mozilla Firefox 3.5.12
Mozilla Firefox 3.5.11
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.19
Mozilla Firefox 3.0
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.2
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.19
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.18
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.15
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.14
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.13
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.12
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.11
Mozilla Firefox 2.0
Mozilla Firefox 13.0
Mozilla Firefox 12.0
Mozilla Firefox 11.0
Mozilla Firefox 10.0.2
Mozilla Firefox 10.0.1
Mozilla Firefox 10.0
Mozilla Firefox 10
Mozilla Firefox 1.8
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.3
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.9
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.7
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.6
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.5
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.4
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.3
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.2
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.11
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.10
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.1
Mozilla Firefox 1.4.1
Mozilla Firefox 0.7
Mozilla Firefox 0.6
Mozilla Firefox 0.5
Mozilla Firefox 0.3
Mozilla Firefox 0.2
Mozilla Firefox 0.1
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey CVE-2013-1712 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Mozilla Firefox, SeaMonkey, and Thunderbird are prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.

Exploiting this issue allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

This issue is fixed in:

Firefox 23.0
Firefox ESR 17.0.8
Thunderbird 17.0.8
Thunderbird ESR 17.0.8
Seamonkey 2.20

Note: This issue was previously discussed in BID 61641 (Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey MFSA 2013-63 through -75 Multiple Vulnerabilities), but has been moved to its own record for better documentation.

Solution / Fix

Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey CVE-2013-1712 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey CVE-2013-1712 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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