CVE-2013-1730 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted websites due to improper handling of XBL-backed nodes.

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-2013-1730?

CVE-2013-1730 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 18 Sep 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

Mozilla Firefox before 24.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.9, Thunderbird before 24.0, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.9, and SeaMonkey before 2.21 do not properly handle movement of XBL-backed nodes between documents, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (JavaScript compartment mismatch, or assertion failure and application exit) via a crafted web site.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1730?

It affects 4 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2013-1730?

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-2013-1730 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1730 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-gmfj-2cw2-phhr.

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