CVE-2013-1724

CVE-2013-1724 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Seamonkey with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.

Key facts

• Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 6% (92nd percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-399
• Affected product: Mozilla Seamonkey
• Published: 2013-09-18
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozilla::dom::HTMLFormElement::IsDefaultSubmitElement function in Mozilla Firefox before 24.0, Thunderbird before 24.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.21 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via vectors involving a destroyed SELECT element.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-1724?

Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozilla::dom::HTMLFormElement::IsDefaultSubmitElement function in Mozilla Firefox before 24.0, Thunderbird before 24.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.21 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via vectors involving a destroyed SELECT element.

How severe is CVE-2013-1724?

CVE-2013-1724 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2013-1724 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-1724?

CVE-2013-1724 primarily affects Mozilla Seamonkey. In total, 119 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1724?

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-2013-1724 published?

CVE-2013-1724 was published on 2013-09-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/115907.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/116610.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/117526.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00055.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00057.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00059.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00061.html
• http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-81.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62464
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1951-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1952-1
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=894137
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18982

Affected products (119)

• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:alpha_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:alpha_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:alpha_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.1:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.1:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.1:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.1:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.1:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.1:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.10:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.10:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.10:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.11:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.11:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*

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