CVE-2013-0749: Critical severity firefox vulnerability

Published Jan 13, 2013
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Updated

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 18.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.1, Thunderbird before 17.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.1, and SeaMonkey before 2.15 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Affected Software

23 affected components
Mozilla Firefox<18.0
Mozilla Firefox>=10.0<10.0.12
Mozilla Firefox>=17.0<17.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey<2.15
Mozilla Thunderbird<17.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird ESR>=10.0<10.0.12
Mozilla Thunderbird ESR>=17.0<17.0.2
openSUSE openSUSE=11.4
openSUSE openSUSE=12.1
openSUSE 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 Vmware=11-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=10-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11-sp2
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=10.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=11.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.10
Mozilla Firefox ESR>=10.0<10.0.12
Mozilla Firefox ESR>=17.0<17.0.2

Event History

Jan 13, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-0749?

The severity of CVE-2013-0749 is considered high due to the potential for remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-0749?

To fix CVE-2013-0749, update your Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey to the latest version that patches the vulnerability.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2013-0749?

CVE-2013-0749 affects versions of Mozilla Firefox before 18.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.1, Thunderbird before 17.0.2, and multiple versions of SeaMonkey.

4

What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2013-0749?

CVE-2013-0749 allows remote attackers to exploit memory corruption vulnerabilities resulting in denial of service.

5

Is CVE-2013-0749 still relevant today?

While CVE-2013-0749 is several years old, it underscores the importance of keeping software updated to mitigate known vulnerabilities.

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