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CVE-2013-5609

First published: Wed Dec 11 2013(Updated: )

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 26.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.2, Thunderbird before 24.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.23 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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mozilla Firefox<26.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR>=24.0<24.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey<2.23
Mozilla Thunderbird<24.2
Fedoraproject Fedora=18
Fedoraproject Fedora=19
Fedoraproject Fedora=20
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11.0-sp3
openSUSE=12.2
openSUSE=12.3
openSUSE=13.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Ubuntu Linux=12.10
Ubuntu Linux=13.04
Ubuntu Linux=13.10
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=5.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux eus=6.5
redhat enterprise Linux server=5.0
redhat enterprise Linux server=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=6.5
redhat enterprise Linux server eus=6.5
redhat enterprise Linux server tus=6.5
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=5.0
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=6.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-5609?

    CVE-2013-5609 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-5609?

    To fix CVE-2013-5609, users should update to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey that address this vulnerability.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2013-5609?

    CVE-2013-5609 affects Mozilla Firefox before version 26.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.2, Thunderbird before 24.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.23.

  • Can CVE-2013-5609 lead to remote code execution?

    Yes, CVE-2013-5609 can potentially allow attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely.

  • What are the symptoms of CVE-2013-5609 exploitation?

    Exploitation of CVE-2013-5609 may result in memory corruption, application crashes, and unexpected behavior in the affected applications.

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