CVE-2013-0772: canonical ubuntu_linux

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-0772 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 19-02-2013
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The RasterImage::DrawFrameTo function in Mozilla Firefox before 19.0, Thunderbird before 17.0.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.16 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted GIF image.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.