Vulnerability Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozilla::dom::HTMLFormElement::IsDefaultSubmitElement function in Mozilla Firefox before 24.0, Thunderbird before 24.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.21 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via vectors involving a destroyed SELECT element.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | <= 2.20 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 23.0.1 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | <= 17.0.9 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/115907.
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/116610.
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/117526.
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00055.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00057.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00059.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00061.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-81.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62464
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1951-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1952-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=894137
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/115907.
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/116610.
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-1724?
CVE-2013-1724 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozilla::dom::HTMLFormElement::IsDefaultSubmitElement function in Mozilla Firefox before 24.0, Thunderbird before 24.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.21 allows remote atta...
How severe is CVE-2013-1724?
CVE-2013-1724 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-1724?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.