CVE-2013-1686 Use after free in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 26 Jun 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla 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-2013-1686?

CVE-2013-1686 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 26 Jun 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 mozilla::ResetDir function in Mozilla Firefox before 22.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.7, Thunderbird before 17.0.7, and Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1686?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Thunderbird Esr.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1686?

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-2013-1686 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1686 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-533v-g3wc-hm43.