CVE-2013-0764: canonical ubuntu_linux Inadequate Encryption Strength
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2013-0764 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Inadequate Encryption Strength vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3Timeline
- 13-01-2013PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The nsSOCKSSocketInfo::ConnectToProxy function in Mozilla Firefox before 18.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.2, Thunderbird before 17.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.15 does not ensure thread safety for SSL sessions, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted data, as demonstrated by e-mail message data.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
3.15%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.15% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Mozilla4 products
- firefox< 17.0.3 | < 19.0
- seamonkey< 2.16
- thunderbird< 17.0.3
- thunderbird_esr< 17.0.3
Suse3 products
- linux_enterprise_desktop10:sp4 | 11:sp2
- linux_enterprise_server10:sp4 | 11:sp2
- linux_enterprise_software_development_kit11:sp2
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL10.04 | 11.10 | 12.04 | 12.10
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL11.4 | 12.1 | 12.2
4 vendors · 9 products
References
10 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00006.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16715VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00010.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00007.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00017.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory