CVE-2013-0801 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via memory corruption in the browser engine.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-0801?
CVE-2013-0801 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 16 May 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine 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 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0801?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Thunderbird Esr.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0801?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2013-0801 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0801 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vxg5-7h3v-fpwg.