critical
9.3
CWE
416
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-0753: Use After Free

First published: Sun Jan 13 2013(Updated: )

Use-after-free vulnerability in the serializeToStream implementation in the XMLSerializer component 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 via crafted web content.

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=814001

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-0753?

    CVE-2013-0753 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential for exploiting use-after-free vulnerabilities in several Mozilla products.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-0753?

    To mitigate CVE-2013-0753, users should update their affected software to versions 18.0 or later for Firefox, or to the latest available versions for Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, and Firefox ESR.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2013-0753?

    CVE-2013-0753 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 18.0, Firefox ESR versions before 10.0.12 and 17.0.2, Thunderbird before 17.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.15.

  • What types of vulnerabilities does CVE-2013-0753 represent?

    CVE-2013-0753 represents a use-after-free vulnerability which can occur during XML serialization processes.

  • Is CVE-2013-0753 still a risk in current software versions?

    No, CVE-2013-0753 has been resolved in later versions of affected software; users are encouraged to maintain up-to-date applications for security.

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