CVE-2013-0783
First published: Tue Feb 19 2013(Updated: )
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 19.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.3, Thunderbird before 17.0.3, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.16 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
Credit: security@mozilla.org security@mozilla.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Firefox | <17.0.3 | |
| Firefox | <19.0 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | <2.16 | |
| Thunderbird | <17.0.3 | |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | <17.0.3 | |
| openSUSE | =11.4 | |
| openSUSE | =12.1 | |
| openSUSE | =12.2 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =5.9 | |
| 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 Workstation | =5.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =6.0 | |
| Debian Linux | =7.0 | |
| Ubuntu | =10.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =11.10 | |
| Ubuntu | =12.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =12.10 | |
| Firefox ESR | <17.0.3 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00017.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00062.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0271.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0272.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2699
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-21.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1729-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1729-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1748-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=690970
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=761448
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=780549
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=812380
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=818241
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=822858
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=826471
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=830399
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=830975
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=832162
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16219
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2013-0783?
CVE-2013-0783 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause application crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0783?
To fix CVE-2013-0783, upgrade affected applications such as Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird to their latest versions.
Which software is affected by CVE-2013-0783?
CVE-2013-0783 affects Mozilla Firefox before 19.0, Thunderbird before 17.0.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.16.
Can CVE-2013-0783 lead to exploitation?
CVE-2013-0783 can potentially be exploited by remote attackers to cause denial of service.
What types of vulnerabilities are in CVE-2013-0783?
CVE-2013-0783 includes multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine, leading to memory corruption.
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