Vulnerability Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozilla::plugins::child::_geturlnotify function in Mozilla Firefox before 21.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.6, Thunderbird before 17.0.6, and Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 20.0.1 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | <= 17.0.5 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird Esr | 17.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00011.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00012.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00008.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0820.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0821.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2699
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:165
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-48.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59860
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1822-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1823-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=848237
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-1679?
CVE-2013-1679 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozilla::plugins::child::_geturlnotify function in Mozilla Firefox before 21.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.6, Thunderbird before 17.0.6, and Thunderbird ESR 17.x ...
How severe is CVE-2013-1679?
CVE-2013-1679 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-1679?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Thunderbird Esr.