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7.2

Firefox/Thunderbird could let local user gain higher privileges

CVE-2013-0799 · published 13 years ago
Summary

Older Windows versions of Firefox (before 20.0) and Thunderbird (before 17.0.5) contain a coding error that can be triggered by a local user to increase their access rights. This could let someone on the same computer perform actions they normally couldn't. Updating to the latest versions of Firefox and Thunderbird resolves the issue.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
mozilla firefox <= 19.0.2
19.0
19.0.1
17.0
17.0.1
17.0.2
17.0.3
17.0.4
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mozilla thunderbird 17.0
17.0.1
17.0.2
17.0.3
17.0.4
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mozilla thunderbird_esr 17.0
17.0.1
17.0.2
17.0.3
17.0.4
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Buffer overflow in the Mozilla Maintenance Service in Mozilla Firefox before 20.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.5, Thunderbird before 17.0.5, and Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.5 on Windows allow...
Buffer overflow in the Mozilla Maintenance Service in Mozilla Firefox before 20.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.5, Thunderbird before 17.0.5, and Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.5 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via crafted arguments.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
7.2 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-119Buffer Overflow
Timeline
Published3 Apr 2013
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2013-0799 · NVD
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