CVE-2013-1690
Confirmed PUBLISHEDMozilla 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...
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
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.
- CVE Published
- Jun 26, 2013
- Exploitation Reported
- Mar 28, 2022
- CVSS
- 8.8 High
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
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CVE References
- USN-1890-1 ubuntu.com · Vendor Advisory http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1890-1
- RHSA-2013:0982 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0982.html
- SUSE-SU-2013:1153 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00011...
- SUSE-SU-2013:1152 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00010...
- RHSA-2013:0981 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0981.html
Show 12 more references
- USN-1891-1 ubuntu.com · Vendor Advisory http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1891-1
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1141 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00004...
- DSA-2716 debian.org · Vendor Advisory http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2716
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1142 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00005...
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1140 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00003...
- DSA-2720 debian.org · Vendor Advisory http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2720
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1143 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00006...
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16996 oval.cisecurity.org · VDB Entry https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.m...
- 60778 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60778
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi bugzilla.mozilla.org · CVE Record https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=857883
- mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-53.html mozilla.org · CVE Record http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-53.html
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi bugzilla.mozilla.org · CVE Record https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=901365
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Check enrichment artifacts for scanner coverage and available PoCs before rolling remediation validation.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2022-03-28 00:00 UTC |
Scanner Artifacts
Nuclei and Metasploit references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/mozilla_firefox_onreadystatechange.rb | Apr 28, 2025 |
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2022-03-28 00:00:00 UTC · CISA
Proof of concept available
Recorded 2025-04-28 15:02:40 UTC
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Scanner Integrations
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/mozilla_firefox_onreadystatechange.rb | Apr 28, 2025 |
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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15:02 UTC about 1 year ago15:02 UTC · about 1 year ago
Metasploit module available
Exploit module available
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15:02 UTC about 1 year ago15:02 UTC · about 1 year ago
Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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00:00 UTC over 4 years ago00:00 UTC · over 4 years ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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01:00 UTC about 13 years ago01:00 UTC · about 13 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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00:00 UTC over 13 years ago00:00 UTC · over 13 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2013-1690
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"title": "Mozilla Firefox before 22.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.7, Thunderbird befo...",
"affected_vendor": "Mozilla",
"affected_product": "Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird, Thunderbird ESR",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 8.8,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}