CVE-2013-1678 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via invalid write operations in Firefox and Thunderbird.
- 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-2013-1678?
CVE-2013-1678 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
The _cairo_xlib_surface_add_glyph function 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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (invalid write operation) via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1678?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Thunderbird Esr.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1678?
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-2013-1678 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1678 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hmp9-9jqp-f4m7.