Security readout for executives and security teams
This flaw affected older Mozilla browser and mail products. A malicious HTML document could trigger a stack-based buffer overflow in Canvas handling and potentially run code on the user’s system. Business urgency is mainly for environments that still operate legacy Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey versions from before the 2013 fixes. Exposure is most likely on unmanaged, embedded, lab, kiosk, or legacy desktop systems running the named pre-fix Mozilla products. Current supported Mozilla releases should not be affected based on the fixed versions cited. Prioritize remediation where old Mozilla products remain in use, especially on systems that browse the web or render external email content. This is a legacy exposure issue, but the impact is serious if vulnerable software is still present. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Firefox to 18.0 or later where applicable.; Upgrade Firefox ESR and Thunderbird ESR 17.x to 17.0.2 or later.; Upgrade Thunderbird to 17.0.2 or later..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16990CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=815795CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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