CVE-2013-5613: Use After Free
First published: Wed Dec 11 2013(Updated: )
Use-after-free vulnerability in the PresShell::DispatchSynthMouseMove function in Mozilla Firefox before 26.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.2, Thunderbird before 24.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.23 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via vectors involving synthetic mouse movement, related to the RestyleManager::GetHoverGeneration function.
Credit: security@mozilla.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Firefox | <26.0 | |
| Firefox ESR | >=24.0<24.2 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | <2.23 | |
| Thunderbird | <24.2 | |
| Red Hat Fedora | =18 | |
| Red Hat Fedora | =19 | |
| Red Hat 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 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =5.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =6.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS | =6.5 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | =5.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | =6.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | =6.5 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | =6.5 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | =6.5 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =5.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =6.0 | |
| Ubuntu | =12.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =12.10 | |
| Ubuntu | =13.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =13.10 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/123437.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/124108.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/124257.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/125470.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-12/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00085.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00086.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00087.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00119.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00120.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00121.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00002.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1812.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-114.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029470
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029476
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2052-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2053-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=930381
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=932449
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2013-5613?
CVE-2013-5613 is classified as a critical vulnerability as it allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
Which versions of Mozilla Firefox are affected by CVE-2013-5613?
Mozilla Firefox versions before 26.0 are affected by CVE-2013-5613.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5613?
To fix CVE-2013-5613, update your affected software to the latest version released by Mozilla.
What types of software are impacted by CVE-2013-5613?
CVE-2013-5613 affects Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey before specified versions.
Is there a way to mitigate CVE-2013-5613 if I cannot update immediately?
If you cannot update immediately, consider using a different browser or temporarily disabling JavaScript to mitigate CVE-2013-5613.
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