CVE-2013-1690

Name: CVE-2013-1690
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2013-06-26T03:19:10.793+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10Actively ExploitedEPSS 69.24%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2013-1690 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Mozilla Firefox before 22.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.7, Thunderbird before 17.0.7, and Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.7 do not properly handle onreadystatechange events in conjunction with page reloading, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers an attempt to execute data at an unmapped memory location.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 69.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Mozilla Firefox before 22.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.7, Thunderbird before 17.0.7, and Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.7 do not properly handle onreadystatechange events in conjunction with page reloading, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers an attempt to execute data at an unmapped memory location.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

69.24%

99.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Exploitation Status

This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by Apr 18, 2022.

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Mozilla	Firefox	< 22.0	—
Mozilla	Firefox	>= 17.0, < 17.0.7	—
Mozilla	Thunderbird	< 17.0.7	—
Mozilla	Thunderbird Esr	>= 17.0, < 17.0.7	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.10	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	13.04	—
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0	—
Redhat	Gluster Storage Server For On-Premise	2.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	5.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	6.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	5.9	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	6.4	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	5.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	6.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	5.9	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	6.4	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	5.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	6.0	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.4	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	12.2	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	12.3	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	10	Sp4
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	11	Sp2
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	10	Sp4
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	11	Sp1
Suse	Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	10	Sp4
Suse	Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	11	Sp3

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00011.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0981.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0982.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2716Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2720Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-53.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60778Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1890-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1891-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=857883Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=901365Issue Tracking
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16996Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00011.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0981.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0982.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2716Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2720Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-53.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60778Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1890-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1891-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=857883Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=901365Issue Tracking
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16996Broken Link
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-1690US Government Resource

Timeline

Published: Jun 26, 2013
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-1690?

How severe is CVE-2013-1690?

CVE-2013-1690 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 69.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1690?

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Source: NVD / NIST