How severe is CVE-2013-0797?

CVE-2013-0797 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2013-0797 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (33rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-0797?

CVE-2013-0797 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 153 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-0797?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2013-0797 published?

CVE-2013-0797 was published on 2013-04-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2013-0797

CVE-2013-0797 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (33rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
Published: 2013-04-03
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Mozilla Updater in Mozilla Firefox before 20.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.5, Thunderbird before 17.0.5, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.17 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL file in an unspecified directory.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-0797?: Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Mozilla Updater in Mozilla Firefox before 20.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.5, Thunderbird before 17.0.5, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.17 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL file in an unspecified directory.
How severe is CVE-2013-0797?: CVE-2013-0797 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2013-0797 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (33rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2013-0797?: CVE-2013-0797 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 153 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0797?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2013-0797 published?: CVE-2013-0797 was published on 2013-04-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (153)

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:19.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:17.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:alpha_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:alpha_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:alpha_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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