medium
6.8
CWE
119 362
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-5596: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Oct 30 2013(Updated: )

The cycle collection (CC) implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 25.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.1, Thunderbird before 24.1, and SeaMonkey before 2.22 does not properly determine the thread for release of an image object, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (race condition and application crash) via a large HTML document containing IMG elements, as demonstrated by the Never-Ending Reddit on reddit.com.

Credit: security@mozilla.org security@mozilla.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Thunderbird<=24.0.1
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
Thunderbird=24.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=17.0.9
Firefox=24.0
Firefox ESR=24.0.1
Firefox ESR=24.0.2
Firefox<=24.0
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=23.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey<=2.22
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
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.20-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.20-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.20-beta3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.21-beta1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.21-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.22-beta1
Firefox ESR=24.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-5596?

    The severity is considered critical due to the potential for remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-5596?

    Update affected applications to the latest versions available, specifically Firefox 25.0, Thunderbird 24.1, and SeaMonkey 2.22 or higher.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2013-5596?

    Affected software includes Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey, specifically versions prior to the fixed releases.

  • What are the risks associated with CVE-2013-5596?

    The risks include remote code execution and potential denial of service through crafted image objects.

  • Can CVE-2013-5596 be exploited through the web?

    Yes, attackers can exploit this vulnerability via malicious web content that utilizes affected applications.

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