CVE-2013-1717

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure.

Exploit odds

2.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2013-08-07 01:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 23:51 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 2.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 5.4 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2013-08-07 01:55 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 23:51 UTC

Exploit probability

2.4% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-264

Record status

Modified

Affected

• 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
• Mozilla Thunderbird Esr 17.0.5
• Mozilla Thunderbird Esr 17.0.6
• Mozilla Thunderbird Esr 17.0.7

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.4

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

None

Availability

None

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