CVE-2013-5616

Name: CVE-2013-5616
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2013-12-11T15:55:12.967+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 6.67%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2013-5616 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsEventListenerManager::HandleEventSubType function 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 or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via vectors related to mListeners event listeners.. EPSS estimates a 6.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsEventListenerManager::HandleEventSubType function 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 or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via vectors related to mListeners event listeners.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

6.67%

93.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Mozilla	Firefox	< 26.0	—
Mozilla	Firefox	>= 24.0, < 24.2	—
Mozilla	Seamonkey	< 2.23	—
Mozilla	Thunderbird	< 24.2	—
Fedoraproject	Fedora	18	—
Fedoraproject	Fedora	19	—
Fedoraproject	Fedora	20	—
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	11.0	Sp3
Opensuse	Opensuse	12.2	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	12.3	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.1	—
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop	11	Sp3
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Server	11	Sp3
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	5.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	6.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	6.5	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	5.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	6.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	6.5	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	6.5	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	6.5	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	5.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	6.0	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.10	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	13.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	13.10	—

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/123437.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/124108.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/124257.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/125470.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-12/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00085.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00086.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00087.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00119.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00120.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00121.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1812.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-108.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029470Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029476Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2052-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2053-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=938341Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/123437.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/124108.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/124257.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/125470.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-12/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00085.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00086.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00087.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00119.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00120.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00121.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1812.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-108.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029470Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029476Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2052-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2053-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=938341Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 11, 2013
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-5616?

How severe is CVE-2013-5616?

CVE-2013-5616 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 6.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST