CVE-2013-2260
CVE-2013-2260 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cryptocat Project Cryptocat with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-331.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 5.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (80th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-331
- Affected product: Cryptocat Project Cryptocat
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Cryptocat before 2.0.22: Cryptocat.random() Function Array Key has Entropy Weakness
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-2260?
- Cryptocat before 2.0.22: Cryptocat.random() Function Array Key has Entropy Weakness
- How severe is CVE-2013-2260?
- CVE-2013-2260 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2013-2260 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2013-2260?
- CVE-2013-2260 affects Cryptocat Project Cryptocat. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2013-2260?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2013-2260 published?
- CVE-2013-2260 was published on 2019-11-04 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- https://tobtu.com/decryptocat.php
- https://vuldb.com/?id.9435
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/10/15
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61091/info
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:cryptocat_project:cryptocat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
More vulnerabilities in Cryptocat Project Cryptocat
- CVE-2013-4108 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Cryptocat Project Cryptocat 2.0.18 have unknown impact and attack vectors.
- CVE-2013-2259 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Cryptocat before 2.0.22 has Arbitrary Code Execution on Firefox Conversation Overview
- CVE-2013-4103 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Cryptocat before 2.0.22 has Remote Script Injection due to improperly sanitizing user input
- CVE-2013-4102 — Critical (CVSS 9.1): Cryptocat before 2.0.22 strophe.js Math.random() Random Number Generator Weakness
- CVE-2013-4105 — High (CVSS 7.5): Cryptocat before 2.0.22 has Multiparty Encryption Scheme Information Disclosure
- CVE-2013-2257 — High (CVSS 7.5): Cryptocat before 2.0.42 has Group Chat ECC Private Key Generation Brute Force Weakness
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