HTTP: Mozilla Firefox Web Browser Select Element Heap Use After Free

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

Extended Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozilla::dom::HTMLFormElement::IsDefaultSubmitElement function in Mozilla Firefox before 24.0, Thunderbird before 24.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.21 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via vectors involving a destroyed SELECT element.

Affected Products

Mozilla seamonkey

References

CVE: CVE-2013-1724

Short Name
HTTP:STC:MOZILLA:FF-SELECT-UAF
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
After Browser CVE-2013-1724 Element Firefox Free Heap Mozilla Select Use Web
Release Date
09/24/2013
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
3336
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Mozilla

CVSS Score

9.3

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