critical
9.3
CWE
416
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-0754: Use After Free

First published: Sun Jan 13 2013(Updated: )

Use-after-free vulnerability in the ListenerManager implementation 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 vectors involving the triggering of garbage collection after memory allocation for listener objects.

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=814026

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-0754?

    CVE-2013-0754 has a severity rating of moderate, indicating potential risk for exploitation.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-0754?

    To fix CVE-2013-0754, upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey, as applicable.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0754?

    CVE-2013-0754 affects Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 18.0, Thunderbird versions prior to 17.0.2, and SeaMonkey versions before 2.15.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2013-0754?

    CVE-2013-0754 is a use-after-free vulnerability that may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

  • Is CVE-2013-0754 exploitable via the web?

    Yes, CVE-2013-0754 can be exploited through malicious web pages that trigger the vulnerability in affected browsers.

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