Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 11, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2013-5618

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsNodeUtils::LastRelease function in the table-editing user interface in the editor component in Mozilla Firefox before 26.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.2, Thunderbird before 24.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.23 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by triggering improper garbage collection.

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Affected products

Mozilla Corporation/Firefox3 versions
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <26.0
- (no CPE)range: <24.2
- (no CPE)range: <26.0
Mozilla Corporation/Seamonkey2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2.23
- (no CPE)range: <2.23
Mozilla Corporation/Thunderbird2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <24.2
- (no CPE)range: <24.2
SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Canonical/Ubuntu Linux4 versions
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Fedoraproject/Fedora3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OpenSUSE/openSUSE3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Desktop2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Eus2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server Aus
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server Tus
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Workstation2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Desktop
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Server2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:-:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:-:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
osv-coords3 versions
pkg:rpm/opensuse/firefox-esr&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaFirefox&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaThunderbird&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 128.5.1-1.1+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: < 128.5.1-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 50.1.0-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.5.1-1.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/123437.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/124108.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/124257.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/125470.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-12/msg00010.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00085.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00086.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00087.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00119.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00120.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00121.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00002.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1812.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-109.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.securitytracker.com/id/1029470nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1029476nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2052-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2053-1nvdThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01nvdThird Party Advisory

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