CVE-2013-1736

CVE-2013-1736 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Seamonkey 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. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

• Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (92nd percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-119
• Affected product: Mozilla Seamonkey
• Published: 2013-09-18
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The nsGfxScrollFrameInner::IsLTR function in Mozilla Firefox before 24.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.9, Thunderbird before 24.0, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.9, and SeaMonkey before 2.21 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via vectors related to improperly establishing parent-child relationships of range-request nodes.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-1736?

The nsGfxScrollFrameInner::IsLTR function in Mozilla Firefox before 24.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.9, Thunderbird before 24.0, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.9, and SeaMonkey before 2.21 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via vectors related to improperly establishing parent-child relationships of range-request nodes.

How severe is CVE-2013-1736?

CVE-2013-1736 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2013-1736 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-1736?

CVE-2013-1736 primarily affects Mozilla Seamonkey. In total, 137 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1736?

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-2013-1736 published?

CVE-2013-1736 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-security-announce/2013-11/msg00005.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/msg00060.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00061.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1268.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1269.html
• http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2762
• http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-90.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62478
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1951-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1952-1
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=906301
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18856

Affected products (137)

• 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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