CVE-2013-1739
CVE-2013-1739 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Network Security Services with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. 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 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (87th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Mozilla Network Security Services
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.15.2 does not ensure that data structures are initialized before read operations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors that trigger a decryption failure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-1739?
- Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.15.2 does not ensure that data structures are initialized before read operations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors that trigger a decryption failure.
- How severe is CVE-2013-1739?
- CVE-2013-1739 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2013-1739 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2013-1739?
- CVE-2013-1739 primarily affects Mozilla Network Security Services. In total, 20 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2013-1739?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2013-1739 published?
- CVE-2013-1739 was published on 2013-10-22 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10761
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00014.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00013.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00016.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1791.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1829.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-19.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2790
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-93.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2014-1972960.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62966
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2030-1
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=894370
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1012656
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/NSS/NSS_3.15.2_release_notes
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19254
Affected products (20)
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.12.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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