CVE-2013-1672

Name: CVE-2013-1672
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2013-05-16T11:45:30.817+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.33%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2013-1672 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The Mozilla Maintenance Service in Mozilla Firefox before 21.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.6, Thunderbird before 17.0.6, and Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.6 on Windows allows local users to bypass integrity verification and gain privileges via vectors involving junctions.. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Mozilla Maintenance Service in Mozilla Firefox before 21.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.6, Thunderbird before 17.0.6, and Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.6 on Windows allows local users to bypass integrity verification and gain privileges via vectors involving junctions.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.33%

24.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mozilla	Firefox	<= 20.0.1
Mozilla	Firefox	19.0
Mozilla	Firefox	19.0.1
Mozilla	Firefox	19.0.2
Mozilla	Firefox	20.0
Mozilla	Firefox	17.0
Mozilla	Firefox	17.0.1
Mozilla	Firefox	17.0.2
Mozilla	Firefox	17.0.3
Mozilla	Firefox	17.0.4
Mozilla	Firefox	17.0.5
Mozilla	Thunderbird	<= 17.0.5
Mozilla	Thunderbird	17.0
Mozilla	Thunderbird	17.0.1
Mozilla	Thunderbird	17.0.2
Mozilla	Thunderbird	17.0.3
Mozilla	Thunderbird	17.0.4
Mozilla	Thunderbird Esr	<= 17.0.5
Mozilla	Thunderbird Esr	17.0
Mozilla	Thunderbird Esr	17.0.1
Mozilla	Thunderbird Esr	17.0.2
Mozilla	Thunderbird Esr	17.0.3
Mozilla	Thunderbird Esr	17.0.4

References

Timeline

Published: May 16, 2013
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-1672?

How severe is CVE-2013-1672?

Severity scoring for CVE-2013-1672 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1672?

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Source: NVD / NIST