CVE-2013-5616
9.8 · CRITICALOverview
CVE-2013-5616 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on December 11, 2013 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsEventListenerManager::HandleEventSubType 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 related to mListeners event listeners.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update firefox to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0, < 26.0 | Affected |
| mozilla | seamonkey | >= 0, < 2.23 | Affected |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0, < 24.2 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2013-5616?
CVE-2013-5616 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on December 11, 2013 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).
How severe is CVE-2013-5616?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-5616?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update firefox to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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