CVE-2013-5612: canonical ubuntu_linux Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
Published 11-12-2013Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2013-5612 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.40%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 2Timeline
- 11-12-2013PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 26.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.23 makes it easier for remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by leveraging a Same Origin Policy violation triggered by lack of a charset parameter in a Content-Type HTTP header.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
89%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.40% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score3.40%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat7 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop5.0 | 6.0
- enterprise_linux_eus6.5
- enterprise_linux_server5.0 | 6.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus6.5
- enterprise_linux_server_eus6.5
Suse3 products
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 12.10 | 13.04 | 13.10
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL19 | 20
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL12.2 | 12.3 | 13.1
Oracle1 product
- solarisEOL11.3
7 vendors · 16 products
References
16 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-12/msg00010.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/123437.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/124257.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00086.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00085.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00002.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00087.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory