CVE-2013-0801: Critical severity firefox vulnerability

Published May 16, 2013
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Updated

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 21.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.6, Thunderbird before 17.0.6, and Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Affected Software

29 affected components
Mozilla Firefox<=20.0.1
Mozilla Firefox=19.0
Mozilla Firefox=19.0.1
Mozilla Firefox=19.0.2
Mozilla Firefox=20.0
Mozilla Firefox=17.0
Mozilla Firefox=17.0.1
Mozilla Firefox=17.0.2
Mozilla Firefox=17.0.3
Mozilla Firefox=17.0.4
Mozilla Firefox=17.0.5
Mozilla Thunderbird<=17.0.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0.5
Mozilla Firefox ESR=17.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR=17.0.1
Mozilla Firefox ESR=17.0.2
Mozilla Firefox ESR=17.0.3
Mozilla Firefox ESR=17.0.4
Mozilla Firefox ESR=17.0.5

Event History

May 16, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-0801?

CVE-2013-0801 has a moderate severity rating as it allows remote attackers to cause denial of service due to memory corruption.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-0801?

To fix CVE-2013-0801, update your Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, or Thunderbird to the latest version available.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0801?

CVE-2013-0801 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 21.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.6, and various versions of Thunderbird.

4

Can CVE-2013-0801 lead to remote code execution?

While CVE-2013-0801 is primarily a denial of service vulnerability, there is potential for it to lead to remote code execution due to memory corruption.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2013-0801?

The best course of action for CVE-2013-0801 is to update to the latest version, as no specific workaround is recommended.

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