CVE-2013-0796
CVE-2013-0796 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 8% (94th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The WebGL subsystem in Mozilla Firefox before 20.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.5, Thunderbird before 17.0.5, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.17 on Linux does not properly interact with Mesa drivers, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (free of unallocated memory) via unspecified vectors.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-0796?
- The WebGL subsystem in Mozilla Firefox before 20.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.5, Thunderbird before 17.0.5, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.17 on Linux does not properly interact with Mesa drivers, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (free of unallocated memory) via unspecified vectors.
- How severe is CVE-2013-0796?
- CVE-2013-0796 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2013-0796 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 8% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2013-0796?
- CVE-2013-0796 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2013-0796?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2013-0796 published?
- CVE-2013-0796 was published on 2013-04-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00009.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00013.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00019.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00012.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0696.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0697.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2699
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-35.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1791-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=827106
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=838413
Affected products (4)
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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