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CVE-2013-1675 Mozilla CVE debrief

CVE-2013-1675 is a Mozilla Firefox information disclosure vulnerability that CISA has included in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The supplied corpus does not include deeper technical specifics, but the KEV listing means defenders should treat it as a real-world exposure requiring prompt remediation. CISA’s entry was added on 2022-03-03 with a remediation due date of 2022-03-24, and the catalog guidance is to apply updates per vendor instructions.

Vendor
Mozilla
Product
Firefox
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2022-03-03
Original CVE updated
2022-03-03
Advisory published
2022-03-03
Advisory updated
2022-03-03

Who should care

Organizations that use Mozilla Firefox, especially endpoint, desktop, and patch-management teams, should care. Security operations and vulnerability-management teams should also prioritize it because CISA lists it as known exploited.

Technical summary

The available official records identify CVE-2013-1675 as a Mozilla Firefox information disclosure vulnerability. CISA’s KEV catalog status indicates known exploitation, but the supplied source corpus does not provide additional exploit mechanics, affected versions, or attack prerequisites. The safest evidence-based interpretation is that this is a high-priority remediation item for Firefox deployments.

Defensive priority

High. CISA KEV inclusion means the vulnerability is known to be exploited and should be prioritized ahead of routine patch backlogs.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply Mozilla Firefox updates per vendor instructions as soon as possible.
  • Inventory all Firefox installations across managed endpoints and servers to confirm exposure.
  • Prioritize remediation on internet-connected, high-value, and administrator workstations first.
  • Verify patch compliance and remove or isolate systems that cannot be updated immediately.
  • Monitor vulnerability-management and endpoint telemetry for any sign of exploitation or unexpected data exposure.
  • Use the CISA KEV catalog entry and NVD/CVE record as references in internal tracking and remediation workflows.

Evidence notes

Evidence is limited to the supplied official corpus: CISA KEV lists CVE-2013-1675 as a Mozilla Firefox information disclosure vulnerability, added on 2022-03-03 with a due date of 2022-03-24 and guidance to apply updates per vendor instructions. The CVE and NVD links were supplied as official references, but no additional technical details were provided in the corpus. No exploit code or unsupported claims are included.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2013-1675 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1675

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2013-1675 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1675

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.