CVE-2013-0749

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 18.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.1, Thunderbird before 17.0.2…

published January 13, 2013

CVSS
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EPSS
6%
Percentile
93.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ Multiple vulnerabilities are lurking in Mozilla Firefox and other browsers, leaving the door open for some serious mischief! 😱 Think of it like a sneaky waiter who spills a drink on your laptop while you're working on something important — suddenly, your whole setup is down for the count! These vulnerabilities could lead to a denial of service, causing your browser or email client to crash unexpectedly. In the worst-case scenario, they may even allow attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely, which could wreak havoc on your system. That's absolutely devastating for anyone caught off guard!

Put simply

Think of it like a sneaky waiter who spills a drink on your laptop while you're working on something important — suddenly, your whole setup is down for the count! These unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine of Firefox and related applications can lead to memory corruption, resulting in application crashes or potentially executing malicious code.

What to do

These vulnerabilities could lead to a denial of service, causing your browser or email client to crash unexpectedly. In the worst-case scenario, they may even allow attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely, which could wreak havoc on your system. That's absolutely devastating for anyone caught off guard! To safeguard your system, upgrade to Firefox 18.0 or later, and ensure Thunderbird and SeaMonkey versions are updated to 17.0.2 or later. This will patch up those vulnerabilities and bolster your defenses! You've got this! Stay vigilant and keep your software updated for a safer browsing experience. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.05802 · 93.1th percentile
Published
2013-01-13T20:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 JAN 20:00Z
    Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 18.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.1, Thunderbird before 17.0.2…
    cvelistv5