Vulnerability Snapshot
CVE-2013-5616 is rated CRITICAL — exploitation is trivial or already observed in the wild and impact is severe. Patch immediately, not on the next maintenance window.
Affected technology: firefox, seamonkey, thunderbird, fedora, suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit, plus 5 other product variants.
Executive Summary
Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsEventListenerManager::HandleEventSubType function in Mozilla Firefox before 26.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.2, Thunderbird before 24.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.23 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via vectors related to mListeners event listeners.
Why It Matters
CVE-2013-5616 is rated CRITICAL severity, requiring immediate attention from security teams.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8/10
Affected Technologies
Vendors: mozilla, fedoraproject, suse, opensuse, redhat, canonical
Products: firefox, seamonkey, thunderbird, fedora, suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit, opensuse, suse_linux_enterprise_desktop, suse_linux_enterprise_server, enterprise_linux_desktop, enterprise_linux_eus, enterprise_linux_server, enterprise_linux_server_aus, enterprise_linux_server_eus, enterprise_linux_server_tus, enterprise_linux_workstation, ubuntu_linux
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References & Sources
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Affected Products
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Related Threat Alerts
- Critical Vulnerability: CVE-2014-1532 — mozilla, fedoraproject — firefox, seamonkey
- Critical Vulnerability: CVE-2014-1486 — mozilla, fedoraproject — firefox, seamonkey
- Critical Vulnerability: CVE-2013-5613 — mozilla, fedoraproject — firefox, seamonkey
- Critical Vulnerability: CVE-2013-5609 — mozilla, fedoraproject — firefox, seamonkey
- Critical Vulnerability: CVE-2013-5618 — mozilla, fedoraproject — firefox, seamonkey
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2013-5616?
CVE-2013-5616 is a critical-severity vulnerability tracked under the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program. Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsEventListenerManager::HandleEventSubType function in Mozilla Firefox before 26.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.2, Thunderbird before 24.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.23
Am I affected?
Check whether your environment runs firefox, seamonkey, thunderbird, fedora, suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit. If you operate any of those, treat yourself as in scope until you have evidence otherwise. A Vulnios scan will identify the exact assets carrying the affected version.
How urgent is the response?
Critical: do not wait for your normal patch cycle. Verify exposure today, apply the vendor patch immediately, and add detection rules for any post-exploit indicators.
How do I remediate?
Apply the vendor patch listed in the upstream advisory linked under Sources. If the patch is not yet available, follow the vendor-supplied workaround (often a config flag or feature disable) and add detections for the published exploit pattern in your SIEM. Re-scan after the patch lands to confirm the finding clears.
Where can I track exploitation activity?
Watch CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog for CVE-2013-5616. Cross-reference with public exploit databases and your own SIEM/IDS for indicator-of-compromise patterns. Vulnios tracks KEV status automatically and surfaces it on the asset findings view.
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