critical
10
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-1718: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Sep 18 2013(Updated: )

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 24.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.9, Thunderbird before 24.0, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.9, and SeaMonkey before 2.21 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 SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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 Thunderbird=17.0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0.8
Thunderbird<=17.0.9
Thunderbird=17.0
Thunderbird=17.0.1
Thunderbird=17.0.2
Thunderbird=17.0.3
Thunderbird=17.0.4
Thunderbird=17.0.5
Thunderbird=17.0.6
Thunderbird=17.0.7
Thunderbird=17.0.8
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=2.10
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 SeaMonkey=2.20-beta3
Firefox<=23.0.1
Firefox=19.0
Firefox=19.0.1
Firefox=19.0.2
Firefox=20.0
Firefox=20.0.1
Firefox=21.0
Firefox=22.0
Firefox=23.0
Firefox=17.0
Firefox=17.0.1
Firefox=17.0.2
Firefox=17.0.3
Firefox=17.0.4
Firefox=17.0.5
Firefox=17.0.6
Firefox=17.0.7
Firefox=17.0.8
Firefox ESR=17.0
Firefox ESR=17.0.1
Firefox ESR=17.0.2
Firefox ESR=17.0.3
Firefox ESR=17.0.4
Firefox ESR=17.0.5
Firefox ESR=17.0.6
Firefox ESR=17.0.7
Firefox ESR=17.0.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-1718?

    CVE-2013-1718 has a severity rating that typically fall under the high category due to its ability to cause denial of service through memory corruption.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-1718?

    To fix CVE-2013-1718, upgrade to the latest versions of affected software, including Mozilla Firefox 24.0 or higher, Thunderbird 24.0 or higher, and SeaMonkey 2.21 or higher.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2013-1718?

    CVE-2013-1718 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 24.0, Thunderbird versions before 24.0, and SeaMonkey versions before 2.21.

  • Can CVE-2013-1718 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2013-1718 can be exploited remotely by attackers to execute denial of service attacks on vulnerable applications.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-1718?

    Yes, patches are available for CVE-2013-1718 through updates to the affected Mozilla software.

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