CVE-2013-5615
CVE-2013-5615 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox 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.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 7.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The JavaScript implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 26.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.2, Thunderbird before 24.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.23 does not properly enforce certain typeset restrictions on the generation of GetElementIC typed array stubs, which has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-5615?
- The JavaScript implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 26.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.2, Thunderbird before 24.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.23 does not properly enforce certain typeset restrictions on the generation of GetElementIC typed array stubs, which has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors.
- How severe is CVE-2013-5615?
- CVE-2013-5615 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-2013-5615 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2013-5615?
- CVE-2013-5615 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 17 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2013-5615?
- 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-2013-5615 published?
- CVE-2013-5615 was published on 2013-12-11 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/123437.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/124108.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/124257.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/125470.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-12/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00085.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00086.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00087.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00119.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00120.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00121.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00002.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-115.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029470
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029476
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2052-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2053-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=929261
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
Affected products (17)
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:-:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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