CVE-2013-5604

CVE-2013-5604 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Thunderbird Esr 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-119.

Key facts

• Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 6% (93rd percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-119
• Affected product: Mozilla Thunderbird Esr
• Published: 2013-10-30
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The txXPathNodeUtils::getBaseURI function in the XSLT processor in Mozilla Firefox before 25.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.10 and 24.x before 24.1, Thunderbird before 24.1, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.10, and SeaMonkey before 2.22 does not properly initialize data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) via crafted documents.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-5604?

The txXPathNodeUtils::getBaseURI function in the XSLT processor in Mozilla Firefox before 25.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.10 and 24.x before 24.1, Thunderbird before 24.1, Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.10, and SeaMonkey before 2.22 does not properly initialize data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) via crafted documents.

How severe is CVE-2013-5604?

CVE-2013-5604 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2013-5604 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-5604?

CVE-2013-5604 primarily affects Mozilla Thunderbird Esr. In total, 148 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5604?

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-2013-5604 published?

CVE-2013-5604 was published on 2013-10-30 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00005.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00006.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00014.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1476.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1480.html
• http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2788
• http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2797
• http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-95.html
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=914017
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19091
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01

Affected products (148)

• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird_esr:17.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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:*:*:*:*:*:*

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