CVE-2013-0783: Critical severity firefox vulnerability

Published Feb 19, 2013
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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.

Affected Software

23 affected components
Mozilla Firefox<17.0.3
Mozilla Firefox<19.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey<2.16
Mozilla Thunderbird<17.0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird ESR<17.0.3
openSUSE openSUSE=11.4
openSUSE openSUSE=12.1
openSUSE openSUSE=12.2
redhat Enterprise Linux Aus=5.9
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 Workstation=5.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=10.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=11.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.10
Mozilla Firefox ESR<17.0.3

Event History

Feb 19, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

Can CVE-2013-0783 lead to exploitation?

CVE-2013-0783 can potentially be exploited by remote attackers to cause denial of service.

5

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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