PT-2013-3837 · Microsoft+1 · Windows 7+1

Published 2013-03-11 · Updated 2018-10-30 · CVE-2013-2554

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows 7 (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue allows attackers to bypass the Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) and Data Execution Prevention (DEP) protection mechanisms. This was demonstrated against Firefox by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2013.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2013-2554

Affected Products

Firefox

Windows 7

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2554 · Security Note
• http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Pwn2Own-2013/ba-p/5981157 · Note
• http://twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/309484730506698752 · Note