HTTP: Firefox SerializeStream Heap Use-After-Free

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Mozilla Firefox. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the serializeToStream implementation in the XMLSerializer component 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 crafted web content.

Affected Products

Redhat enterprise_linux_server

Short Name
HTTP:STC:FF-SRIALIZE-STREAM-UAF
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2013-0753 Firefox Heap SerializeStream Use-After-Free bid:57209
Release Date
07/30/2013
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3751
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Opensuse

Mozilla

Suse

Redhat

Canonical

CVSS Score

9.3

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