CVE-2013-1728

Description

The IonMonkey JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox before 24.0, Thunderbird before 24.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.21, when Valgrind mode is used, does not properly initialize memory, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.62%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18902 vdb entry signature
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00055.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62468 vdb entry
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/115907.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/116610.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1952-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1951-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/117526.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00057.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00061.html vendor advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-85.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=883686
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00059.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1728?
CVE-2013-1728 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-1728?
To fix CVE-2013-1728, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-1728 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-1728 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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