Track vulnerabilities like this one. Sign up free to get alerted when software you use is affected.
7.2

Firefox and Thunderbird updater can let local user gain rights

CVE-2013-1707 · published 13 years ago
Summary

The update helper used by Firefox and Thunderbird can be overwhelmed by a very long file path, which may allow someone with access to the computer to run code with higher system privileges. This issue is present in older versions of the browsers before the recent updates. Install the latest version of Firefox and Thunderbird to remove the risk.

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 thunderbird <= 17.0.7
17.0
17.0.1
17.0.2
17.0.3
17.0.4
17.0.5
17.0.6
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mozilla thunderbird_esr 17.0
17.0.1
17.0.2
17.0.3
17.0.4
17.0.5
17.0.6
17.0.7
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mozilla firefox <= 22.0
19.0
19.0.1
19.0.2
20.0
20.0.1
21.0
17.0
17.0.1
17.0.2
17.0.3
17.0.4
3 more version ranges
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Stack-based buffer overflow in Mozilla Updater in Mozilla Firefox before 23.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.8, Thunderbird before 17.0.8, and Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.8 allows local users t...
Stack-based buffer overflow in Mozilla Updater in Mozilla Firefox before 23.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.8, Thunderbird before 17.0.8, and Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.8 allows local users to gain privileges via a long pathname on the command line to the Mozilla Maintenance Service.
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
Published7 Aug 2013
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2013-1707 · NVD
Track software like this
Free during beta