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CVE-2013-0754

Mozilla Firefox ListenerManager Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

1.4%
*EPSS

Affected Versions

30
*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Use-after-free vulnerability in the ListenerManager implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 18.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.12 and 17.x before 17.0.2, Thunderbird before 17.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.12 and 17.x before 17.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving the triggering of garbage collection after memory allocation for listener objects.

Vulnerabilidad de uso después de la liberación en la implementación del ListenerManager en Mozilla Firefox anterior a 18.0, Firefox ESR 10.x anterior a 10.0.12 y 17.x anterior a 17.0.2, Thunderbird anterior a 17.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 10.x anterior a 10.0.12 y 17.x anterior a 17.0.2, y SeaMonkey anterior a 2.15, permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar códifo arbitrario a través de vectores que involucran el lanzamiento de colecciones de basura después de una asignación de memoria para los objetos "listener".

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Mozilla Firefox. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the processing of ListenerManager event listeners. A dangling pointer can be created if a listener frees another listener. By abusing this behavior an attacker can ensure this memory is under control and leverage the situation to achieve remote code execution under the context of the user running the browser.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey, some of which may allow a remote user to execute arbitrary code. Versions less than 17.0.9 are affected.

*Credits: regenrecht
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2013-01-02 CVE Reserved
  • 2013-01-13 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions (30)