CVE-2013-1684: Use After Free

Published Jun 26, 2013
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Updated

Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozilla::dom::HTMLMediaElement::LookupMediaElementURITable function in Mozilla Firefox before 22.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.7, Thunderbird before 17.0.7, and Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via a crafted web site.

Affected Software

34 affected components
Mozilla Firefox<=21.0
Mozilla Firefox=19.0
Mozilla Firefox=19.0.1
Mozilla Firefox=19.0.2
Mozilla Firefox=20.0
Mozilla Firefox=20.0.1
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 Firefox=17.0.6
Mozilla Thunderbird<=17.0.6
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 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 Thunderbird=17.0.6
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
Mozilla Firefox ESR=17.0.6

Event History

Jun 26, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1684?

CVE-2013-1684 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-1684?

To fix CVE-2013-1684, update your Mozilla Firefox or Thunderbird to version 22.0 or later, or ensure you are using Firefox ESR versions 17.0.7 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2013-1684?

CVE-2013-1684 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 22.0, along with early versions of Thunderbird and their ESR counterparts prior to 17.0.7.

4

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2013-1684?

CVE-2013-1684 can be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service condition.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2013-1684 if I can't update immediately?

There are no significant workarounds available for CVE-2013-1684 other than updating to a safe version of the affected software.

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