HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2013-5601
CRITICAL

CVE-2013-5601

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: October 30, 2013· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

10.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsEventListenerManager::SetEventHandler function 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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to a memory allocation through the garbage collection (GC) API.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2013-5601 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

Mozilla4 product(s)
seamonkeyfirefoxthunderbirdthunderbird esr
Source: NVD CPE · 83 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-100.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-100.html

All References (22)

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00005.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00006.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00014.html
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1476.html
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1480.html
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http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2788
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http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2797
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-100.htmlVendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=916685
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18495
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00005.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00006.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00014.html
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1476.html

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2013-5601
CVSS Score10.0 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 30, 2013

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2013-5601 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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