Description
PDF.js in Mozilla Firefox before 25.0 and Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.1 does not properly handle the appending of an IFRAME element, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges by using this element within an embedded PDF object.
Published: 2013-10-30
Score: 8.3 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-5438 PDF.js in Mozilla Firefox before 25.0 and Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.1 does not properly handle the appending of an IFRAME element, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges by using this element within an embedded PDF object.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2009-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
History

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:24.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:24.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:24.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:24.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla firefox Esr

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T17:15:21.427Z

Reserved: 2013-08-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-5598

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-10-30T10:55:04.507

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2013-5598

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Critical

Publid Date: 2013-10-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-5598 - Bugzilla

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