CVE-2013-5598
PDF.js in Mozilla Firefox before 25.0 and Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.1 does not properly handle...
CVE-2013-5598 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.3) in Mozilla Firefox, published October 30, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.94%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 8.3 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.94%EPSS, 87th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
PDF.js in Mozilla Firefox before 25.0 and Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.1 does not properly handle the appending of an IFRAME element, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges by using this element within an embedded PDF object.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
MozillaFirefoxopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 899 CVEs | before 50.1.0-1.1 | 50.1.0-1.1 |
firefox-esropenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 1860 CVEs | before 128.5.1-1.1 | 128.5.1-1.1 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
PDF.js in Mozilla Firefox before 25.0 and Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.1 does not properly handle the appending of an IFRAME element, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges by using this element within an embedded PDF object.
- Record
CVE-2013-5598- CVSS 2.0
- 8.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
PDF.js in Mozilla Firefox before 25.0 and Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.1 does not properly handle the appending of an IFRAME element, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges by using this element within an embedded PDF object.
- Record
CVE-2013-5598- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-5438No score
PDF.js in Mozilla Firefox before 25.0 and Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.1 does not properly handle the appending of an IFRAME element, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges by using this element within an embedded PDF object.
- Record
EUVD-2013-5438- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qc4r-65pv-9r8pNo score
PDF.js in Mozilla Firefox before 25.0 and Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.1 does not properly handle...
PDF.js in Mozilla Firefox before 25.0 and Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.1 does not properly handle the appending of an IFRAME element, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges by using this element within an embedded PDF object.
- Record
GHSA-qc4r-65pv-9r8p- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1No score
MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10218-1No score
seamonkey-2.40-6.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the seamonkey-2.40-6.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10218-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1No score
firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00005.html
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=920515
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19133
mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-99.html
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5598
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qc4r-65pv-9r8p
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5913
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