CVE-2013-0798
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CVE-2013-0798 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Mozilla Firefox before 20.0 on Android uses world-writable and world-readable permissions for the app_tmp installation directory in the local filesystem, which allows attackers to modify add-ons before installation via an application that leverages the time window during which app_tmp is used.. EPSS estimates a 0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Mozilla Firefox before 20.0 on Android uses world-writable and world-readable permissions for the app_tmp installation directory in the local filesystem, which allows attackers to modify add-ons before installation via an application that leverages the time window during which app_tmp is used.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 19.0.2 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 19.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 19.0.1 |
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