CVE-2013-1705: Buffer Overflow

Published Aug 7, 2013
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Updated

Heap-based buffer underflow in the cryptojsinterpretkeygentype function in Mozilla Firefox before 23.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.20 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Certificate Request Message Format (CRMF) request.

Affected Software

154 affected components
Mozilla SeaMonkey<=2.20
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-alpha_1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-alpha_2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-alpha_3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-beta_1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-beta_2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-rc1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-rc2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.10
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.11
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.12
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.13
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.14
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1-alpha1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1-alpha2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1-alpha3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1-rc1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.1-rc2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.2-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.2-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.2-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.3-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.3-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.3-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.3.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.3.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.3.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.4-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.4-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.4-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.4.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.5-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.5-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.5-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.5-beta4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.6-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.6-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.6-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.6-beta4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.6.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.7-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.7-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.7-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.7-beta4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.7-beta5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.7.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.7.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.8-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.8-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.8-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.8-beta4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.8-beta5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.8-beta6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.9-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.9-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.9-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.9-beta4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.9.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.10
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.10-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.10-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.10-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.10.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.11
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.11-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.11-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.11-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.11-beta4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.11-beta5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.11-beta6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.12
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.12-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.12-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.12-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.12-beta4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.12-beta5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.12-beta6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.12.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.13
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.13-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.13-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.13-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.13-beta4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.13-beta5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.13-beta6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.13.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.13.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.14
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.14-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.14-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.14-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.14-beta4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.14-beta5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.15
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.15-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.15-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.15-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.15-beta4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.15-beta5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.15-beta6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.15.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.15.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.16
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.16-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.16-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.16-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.16-beta4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.16-beta5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.16.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.16.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.17
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.17-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.17-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.17-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.17-beta4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.17.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.18-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.18-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.18-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.18-beta4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.19
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.19-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.19-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.20-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.20-beta2
Mozilla Firefox<=22.0
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=21.0

Event History

Aug 7, 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-2013-1705?

CVE-2013-1705 is rated as high severity due to potential remote code execution and denial of service risks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-1705?

To fix CVE-2013-1705, update Mozilla Firefox to version 23.0 or later and SeaMonkey to version 2.20 or later.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2013-1705?

CVE-2013-1705 affects Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 23.0 and SeaMonkey versions prior to 2.20.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2013-1705?

CVE-2013-1705 is a heap-based buffer underflow vulnerability.

5

Can CVE-2013-1705 lead to data loss?

Yes, CVE-2013-1705 could potentially lead to data loss through arbitrary code execution.

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