critical
9.3
CWE
416
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-0744: Use After Free

First published: Sun Jan 13 2013(Updated: )

Use-after-free vulnerability in the TableBackgroundPainter::TableBackgroundData::Destroy function in Mozilla Firefox before 18.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.12 and 17.x before 17.0.2, Thunderbird before 17.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.12 and 17.x before 17.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via an HTML document with a table containing many columns and column groups.

Credit: security@mozilla.org security@mozilla.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Firefox<18.0
Firefox>=10.0<10.0.12
Firefox>=17.0<17.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey<2.15
Thunderbird<17.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird>=10.0<10.0.12
Mozilla Thunderbird>=17.0<17.0.2
openSUSE=11.4
openSUSE=12.1
openSUSE=12.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=10-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=11-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=10-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=10-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11-sp2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=5.9
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=6.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=5.9
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Ubuntu=10.04
Ubuntu=11.10
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=12.10
Firefox ESR>=10.0<10.0.12
Firefox ESR>=17.0<17.0.2

Remedy

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=814713

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-0744?

    CVE-2013-0744 has been rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-0744?

    To fix CVE-2013-0744, users should update their Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey to the latest versions that have patched this vulnerability.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0744?

    CVE-2013-0744 affects Firefox versions before 18.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.12, Thunderbird versions before 17.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.15.

  • What platforms are impacted by CVE-2013-0744?

    CVE-2013-0744 impacts multiple platforms, including Windows, macOS, and various Linux distributions that run the affected software.

  • What types of applications are impacted by CVE-2013-0744?

    CVE-2013-0744 affects web browsers and email clients, specifically Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey.

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