critical
9.3
CWE
416
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-0755: Use After Free

First published: Sun Jan 13 2013(Updated: )

Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozVibrate implementation in the Vibrate library in Mozilla Firefox before 18.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.2, Thunderbird before 17.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the domDoc pointer.

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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mozilla Firefox<17.0.2
Mozilla Firefox<18.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey<2.15
Mozilla Thunderbird<17.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird ESR<17.0.2
openSUSE=11.4
openSUSE=12.1
openSUSE=12.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle=10-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle=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
Ubuntu=10.04
Ubuntu=11.10
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=12.10
Mozilla Firefox ESR<17.0.2

Remedy

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=814027

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-0755?

    CVE-2013-0755 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its ability to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-0755?

    The recommended fix for CVE-2013-0755 is to update affected software to the latest version that is not vulnerable.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2013-0755?

    CVE-2013-0755 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 18.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.2, Thunderbird versions before 17.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.15.

  • How can CVE-2013-0755 be exploited?

    CVE-2013-0755 can be exploited through use-after-free vulnerabilities in the mozVibrate implementation within the browser's Vibrate library.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2013-0755?

    There is no known workaround for CVE-2013-0755; upgrading to a patched version is the only effective remediation.

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