Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird 24.0 getBaseURI memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 24.0 and classified as critical. The affected element is the function txXPathNodeUtils::getBaseURI. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2013-5604. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 24.0 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function txXPathNodeUtils::getBaseURI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The txXPathNodeUtils::getBaseURI function in the XSLT processor in Mozilla Firefox before 25.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.10 and 24.x before 24.1, Thunderbird before 24.1, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.10, and SeaMonkey before 2.22 does not properly initialize data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) via crafted documents.

The weakness was published 10/29/2013 by Abhishek Arya (Inferno) with Google Chrome Security Team as Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2013-95 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at mozilla.org. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-5604 since 08/26/2013. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70688 (CentOS 5 / 6 : firefox (CESA-2013:1476)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121562 (Red Hat Update for Xulrunner Firefox (RHSA-2013:1476)).

Upgrading to version 25.0 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at mozilla.org. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (70688), SecurityFocus (BID 63405†), OSVDB (99086†), Secunia (SA55489†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-42131†). Additional details are provided at mozilla.org. Similar entries are available at VDB-11046, VDB-11047, VDB-11048 and VDB-11049. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

  • Firefox 24.0
  • Thunderbird 24.0
  • SeaMonkey 2.21
  • Firefox ESR 24.0
  • Thunderbird ESR 17.0.9

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 70688
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 / 6 : firefox (CESA-2013:1476)
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OpenVAS ID: 892788
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2788-1 (iceweasel - several vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox/Thunderbird 25.0

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2013-95
Researcher: Abhishek Arya (Inferno)
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-5604 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5604
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-11050

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SecurityFocus: 63405
Secunia: 55489 - Mozilla Firefox / Thunderbird / SeaMonkey Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 99086
Vulnerability Center: 42131 - Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird and Seamonkey Remote Code Execution and DoS due to an Access Violation (CVE-2013-5604), Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/31/2013 10:16
Updated: 11/25/2025 19:51
Changes: 10/31/2013 10:16 (55), 01/31/2018 09:55 (35), 06/01/2021 14:47 (3), 06/01/2021 14:51 (1), 11/25/2025 19:51 (15)
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