CVE-2013-0769: 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 10.x before 10.0.12 and 17.x before 17.0.1, Thunderbird before 17.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.12 and 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

32 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
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=5.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=5.9
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=6.3
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=5.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=5.9
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=5.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
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-2013-0769?

CVE-2013-0769 is classified as a high severity vulnerability allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-0769?

To fix CVE-2013-0769, update to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0769?

CVE-2013-0769 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 18.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.12, and several older versions of Thunderbird and SeaMonkey.

4

Can CVE-2013-0769 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2013-0769 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to potentially crash affected applications.

5

Is CVE-2013-0769 only related to Firefox?

No, CVE-2013-0769 also affects Thunderbird and SeaMonkey, in addition to Firefox.

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