CVE-2013-0753
Use-after-free vulnerability in the serializeToStream implementation in the XMLSerializer...
9.3 HighPublic exploit
Use-after-free vulnerability in the serializeToStream implementation in the XMLSerializer component in Mozilla Firefox before 18.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.12 and 17.x before 17.0.2, Thunderbird before 17.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.12 and 17.x before 17.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted web content.
Exploit likelihood
51.3%Down 36.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Use-after-free vulnerability in the serializeToStream implementation in the XMLSerializer component in Mozilla Firefox before 18.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.12 and 17.x before 17.0.2, Thunderbird before 17.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.12 and 17.x before 17.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted web content.
- Record
CVE-2013-0753- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in the serializeToStream implementation in the XMLSerializer component in Mozilla Firefox before 18.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.12 and 17.x before 17.0.2, Thunderbird before 17.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.12 and 17.x before 17.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted web content.
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CVE-2013-0753- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-0764 No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in the serializeToStream implementation in the XMLSerializer component in Mozilla Firefox before 18.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.12 and 17.x before 17.0.2, Thunderbird before 17.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.12 and 17.x before 17.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted web content.
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EUVD-2013-0764- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6x74-c24h-qxmw No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in the serializeToStream implementation in the XMLSerializer...
Use-after-free vulnerability in the serializeToStream implementation in the XMLSerializer component in Mozilla Firefox before 18.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.12 and 17.x before 17.0.2, Thunderbird before 17.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.12 and 17.x before 17.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted web content.
- Record
GHSA-6x74-c24h-qxmw- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1 No score
MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10218-1 No score
seamonkey-2.40-6.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the seamonkey-2.40-6.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10218-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10230-1 No score
MozillaThunderbird-45.5.1-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the MozillaThunderbird-45.5.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10230-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 No score
firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- mozilla firefox
- mozilla seamonkey
- mozilla thunderbird
- mozilla thunderbird esr
- canonical ubuntu linux
- opensuse
- redhat enterprise linux desktop
- redhat enterprise linux eus
- redhat enterprise linux server
- redhat enterprise linux server aus
- redhat enterprise linux workstation
- suse linux enterprise desktop
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Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-1.el5_9 | 0:10.0.12-1.el5_9 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-1.el5_9 | 0:10.0.12-1.el5_9 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-1.el5_9 | 0:10.0.12-1.el5_9 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-1.el5_9 | 0:10.0.12-1.el5_9 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-1.el5_9 | 0:10.0.12-1.el5_9 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 | 0:10.0.12-1.el6_3 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-3.el5_9 | 0:10.0.12-3.el5_9 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-3.el5_9 | 0:10.0.12-3.el5_9 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-3.el6_3 | 0:10.0.12-3.el6_3 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-3.el6_3 | 0:10.0.12-3.el6_3 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-3.el6_3 | 0:10.0.12-3.el6_3 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-3.el6_3 | 0:10.0.12-3.el6_3 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-3.el6_3 | 0:10.0.12-3.el6_3 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 0:10.0.12-3.el6_3 | 0:10.0.12-3.el6_3 |
MozillaFirefoxopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 899 CVEs |
before 50.1.0-1.1 | 50.1.0-1.1 |
MozillaThunderbirdopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 560 CVEs |
before 45.5.1-1.1 | 45.5.1-1.1 |
firefox-esropenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 1860 CVEs |
before 128.5.1-1.1 | 128.5.1-1.1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | Firefox XMLSerializer Use After Free | 2013-01-08 |
| Exploit-DB | Mozilla Firefox - XMLSerializer Use-After-Free (Metasploit) | 2013-08-29 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, exploits, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-0753 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Mozilla Firefox, published January 13, 2013. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 51.3%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00006.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17053
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0145.html
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1681-4
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mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-16.html
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=814001
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0753
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6x74-c24h-qxmw
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0144
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=891811
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2013/rhsa-2013_0144.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-0744
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5913
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