Mozilla Firefox 25.0.1 nsNodeUtils::LastRelease resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 25.0.1. It has been rated as critical. This affects the function nsNodeUtils::LastRelease. The manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-5618. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Mozilla Firefox 25.0.1 (Web Browser). This issue affects the function nsNodeUtils::LastRelease. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was shared 12/10/2013 by Nils as MFSA2013-109 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at mozilla.org. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-5618 since 08/26/2013. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 71354 (CentOS 5 / 6 : firefox (CESA-2013:1812)), 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 121631 (Red Hat Update for Xulrunner Firefox (RHSA-2013:1812)).

Upgrading to version 26 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (71354), OSVDB (100813†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-42542†). The entries VDB-11450, VDB-11453, VDB-11454 and VDB-11458 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 71354
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 / 6 : firefox (CESA-2013:1812)
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OpenVAS ID: 881839
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for firefox CESA-2013:1812 centos5
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 26

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA2013-109
Researcher: Nils
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-5618 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5618
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-11459

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OSVDB: 100813
SecurityTracker: 1029470
Vulnerability Center: 42542 - Multiple Mozilla Products Remote Use-After-Free Vulnerability via Triggering Improper Garbage Collection, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/12/2013 10:50
Updated: 11/25/2025 19:51
Changes: 12/12/2013 10:50 (76), 01/31/2018 09:55 (2), 06/04/2021 08:27 (3), 06/04/2021 08:28 (12), 11/25/2025 19:51 (16)
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