Vulnerability Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsIPresShell::GetPresContext function in the PresShell (aka presentation shell) implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 25.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.10 and 24.x before 24.1, Thunderbird before 24.1, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.10, and SeaMonkey before 2.22 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) via vectors involving a CANVAS element, a mozTextStyle attribute, and an onresize event.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 24.0 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | <= 2.22 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird Esr | 17.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | <= 24.0.1 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00014.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1476.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1480.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2788
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2797
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-100.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=915210
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00014.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1476.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-5599?
CVE-2013-5599 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsIPresShell::GetPresContext function in the PresShell (aka presentation shell) implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 25.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.10 and 2...
How severe is CVE-2013-5599?
CVE-2013-5599 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-2013-5599?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird.