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CVE-2013-5607

7.5 · HIGH

Integer overflow in the PL_ArenaAllocate function in Mozilla Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR) before 4.10.2, as used in Firefox before 25.0.1, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.11 and 24.x before 24.1.1…

Published Nov 20, 2013mozillaCWE-189EPSS 3.04%

Overview

CVE-2013-5607 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla netscape_portable_runtime. It was published on November 20, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Integer overflow in the PL_ArenaAllocate function in Mozilla Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR) before 4.10.2, as used in Firefox before 25.0.1, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.11 and 24.x before 24.1.1, and SeaMonkey before 2.22.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted X.509 certificate, a related issue to CVE-2013-1741.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update netscape_portable_runtime to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
mozillanetscape_portable_runtime0Affected
mozillaseamonkey0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-5607?

CVE-2013-5607 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla netscape_portable_runtime. It was published on November 20, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2013-5607?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-5607?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update netscape_portable_runtime to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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