CVE-2013-1680 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a use-after-free vulnerability 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-2013-1680?
CVE-2013-1680 is a critical use after free 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
Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsFrameList::FirstChild 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 (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1680?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Thunderbird Esr.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1680?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2013-1680 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1680 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8p39-8gpr-fr9x.