CVE-2013-1717: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2013-1717: Mozilla Firefox before 23.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.8, Thunderbird before 17.0.8, Thunderbird ESR 17....

Mozilla Firefox before 23.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.8, Thunderbird before 17.0.8, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.20 do not properly restrict local-filesystem access by Java applets, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files by leveraging a download to a fixed pathname or other predictable pathname.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 15:13 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This old Mozilla vulnerability could let a malicious website read files from a user's computer if the user interacted with Java applet content and predictable local file paths were involved. It affected legacy Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey versions. Business risk is mainly to systems still running outdated Mozilla software with Java enabled. Exposure is most likely on legacy workstations, kiosks, lab systems, or archived enterprise builds still running the listed Mozilla versions, especially where Java applets remain enabled. Modern environments that removed these versions and Java browser integration are unlikely to be exposed. Prioritize remediation where legacy browsers or mail clients still exist on sensitive endpoints. This is not a modern mass-exploitation signal from the provided sources, but outdated Java-enabled clients can expose local files and should be retired or upgraded. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Firefox to 23.0 or later where affected legacy Firefox remains present.; Upgrade Firefox ESR 17.x to 17.0.8 or later.; Upgrade Thunderbird and Thunderbird ESR to 17.0.8 or later..

Prepared: Jun 14, 2026, 21:50 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Aug 7, 2013, 01:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18367CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=406541CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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