CVE-2013-5590

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 25.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.10 and 24.x before 24.1, Thunderbird…

published October 30, 2013

CVSS
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EPSS
5%
Percentile
92.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ A handful of unidentified vulnerabilities could turn your browsing experience upside down! Imagine your favorite app crashing without warning, and that's exactly what this Firefox flaw might do. 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant kitchen where the chef suddenly loses track of the recipe for a dish. Without knowing what goes wrong, things can go haywire, causing not just a botched meal but a complete kitchen meltdown! 🍽️ In this case, attackers could exploit these unknown vulnerabilities to cause memory corruption, potentially leading to application crashes or worse—arbitrary code execution. This means someone could hijack your session or disrupt your work, leaving you with a frustrating experience. 😱

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant kitchen where the chef suddenly loses track of the recipe for a dish. Without knowing what goes wrong, things can go haywire, causing not just a botched meal but a complete kitchen meltdown! 🍽️ This issue arises from multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine of Mozilla Firefox and related applications, which can lead to denial of service through memory corruption and possible code execution.

What to do

In this case, attackers could exploit these unknown vulnerabilities to cause memory corruption, potentially leading to application crashes or worse—arbitrary code execution. This means someone could hijack your session or disrupt your work, leaving you with a frustrating experience. 😱 To protect yourself, upgrade to the latest versions of Firefox (25.0 or higher), Thunderbird (24.1 or higher), or SeaMonkey (2.22 or higher). Regularly updating your software is crucial to ensure you are shielded from such vulnerabilities. 🔒 You've got this! Stay on top of your updates and keep browsing safely! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.05238 · 92.5th percentile
Published
2013-10-30T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 30 OCT 10:00Z
    Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 25.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.10 and 24.x before 24.1, Thunderbird…
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