Vulnerability Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsEventListenerManager::SetEventHandler function 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 via vectors related to a memory allocation through the garbage collection (GC) API.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | <= 2.22 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 24.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | <= 24.0.1 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird Esr | 17.0.9 |
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=916685
- 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-2013-5601?
CVE-2013-5601 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsEventListenerManager::SetEventHandler function in Mozilla Firefox before 25.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.10 and 24.x before 24.1, Thunderbird before 24.1, Thun...
How severe is CVE-2013-5601?
CVE-2013-5601 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-2013-5601?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Thunderbird Esr.