CVE-2013-1738

Mozilla: GC hazard with default compartments and frame chain restoration (MFSA 2013-92)

Published Sep 18, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 5.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the JS_GetGlobalForScopeChain function in Mozilla Firefox before 24.0, Thunderbird before 24.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.21 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging incorrect garbage collection in situations involving default compartments and frame-chain restoration.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-1765 Use-after-free vulnerability in the JS_GetGlobalForScopeChain function in Mozilla Firefox before 24.0, Thunderbird before 24.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.21 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging incorrect garbage collection in situations involving default compartments and frame-chain restoration.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1951-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1952-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:13 PM
Reserved
Feb 13, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 18, 2013, 10:08 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:52 PM
Severity
Critical
Public date
Sep 17, 2013, 12:00 AM