CVE-2013-1054

Name: CVE-2013-1054
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-04-07T20:15:12.87+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.34%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2013-1054 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The unity-firefox-extension package could be tricked into destroying the Unity webapps context, causing Firefox to crash. This could be achieved by spinning the event loop inside the webapps initialization callback. EPSS estimates a 1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The unity-firefox-extension package could be tricked into destroying the Unity webapps context, causing Firefox to crash. This could be achieved by spinning the event loop inside the webapps initialization callback. Fixed in 3.0.0+14.04.20140416-0ubuntu1.14.04.1 by shipping an empty package, thus disabling the extension entirely.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.34%

67.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Canonical	Unity-Firefox-Extension	< 3.0.0\+14.04.20140416-0ubuntu1.14.04.1
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	15.04

References

https://launchpad.net/bugs/1175661Exploit, Vendor Advisory
https://ubuntu.com/USN-2743-3Vendor Advisory
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1175661Exploit, Vendor Advisory
https://ubuntu.com/USN-2743-3Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 7, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-1054?

How severe is CVE-2013-1054?

CVE-2013-1054 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1054?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST