Buffer overflow in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2013-0791
The CERT_DecodeCertPackage function in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS), as used in Mozilla Firefox before 20.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.5, Thunderbird before 17.0.5, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.5, SeaMonkey before 2.17, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and memory corruption) via a crafted certificate.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.052 (91.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox
- Mozilla Network_security_services
- Mozilla Seamonkey
- Mozilla Thunderbird
- Mozilla Thunderbird_esr
- Oracle Vm_server — versions 3.2
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 10.04, 11.10, 12.04
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 5.0, 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_eus — versions 5.9
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 5.0, 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (vendor-advisory, Broken Link, x_refsource_SUSE)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Broken Link, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)
- security@mozilla.org (vendor-advisory, Broken Link, x_refsource_SUSE)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-0791?
- CVE-2013-0791 is a vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2013-04-03.
- Is CVE-2013-0791 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.