--- title: "CVE-2013-1690: Mozilla Firefox before 22.0, Firefox ESR… | CubePath" 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…" language: en source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1690 --- # CVE-2013-1690: Mozilla Firefox before 22.0, Firefox ESR… | CubePath ## 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. Official description from the CVE record, published by mozilla. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1690) ## Key data ### CVSS 3.1 High 8.8 Score published by CISA-ADP in the CVE record. CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Metric | Value | What it means | | ---------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. | | Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. | | Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. | | User interaction | Required | A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link. | | Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. | | Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. | | Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. | | Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. | CVSS is owned and managed by FIRST.Org, Inc. (FIRST) and is used by permission. Each CVSS score on this site is shown together with its vector string, as published in the CVE record by the source named next to it. Learn more at [first.org/cvss](https://www.first.org/cvss/) . ### EPSS Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days. Score 0.69021 (69.0% probability) Percentile 99.4% Scores of Nov 10, 2026 Model v2026.06.15 ### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Name in the catalog Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Denial-of-Service Vulnerability Added to the catalog Mar 28, 2022 Federal due date Apr 18, 2022 ### CISA assessment as of Feb 7, 2025 Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA. Exploitation Recorded by CISA as active Automatable no Technical impact total ### Weakness (CWE) CWE catalog version 5.0. CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license. - [CWE-119](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html) Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer ## References Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control. - [USN-1890-1](http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1890-1) (ubuntu.com) vendor-advisory - [RHSA-2013:0982](http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0982.html) (rhn.redhat.com) vendor-advisory - [SUSE-SU-2013:1153](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00011.html) (lists.opensuse.org) vendor-advisory - [SUSE-SU-2013:1152](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00010.html) (lists.opensuse.org) vendor-advisory - [bugzilla.mozilla.org/show\_bug.cgi?id=857883](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show%5Fbug.cgi?id=857883) - [mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-53.html](http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-53.html) - [RHSA-2013:0981](http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0981.html) (rhn.redhat.com) vendor-advisory - [USN-1891-1](http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1891-1) (ubuntu.com) vendor-advisory - [openSUSE-SU-2013:1141](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00004.html) (lists.opensuse.org) vendor-advisory - [DSA-2716](http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2716) (debian.org) vendor-advisory - [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16996](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16996) (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature - [openSUSE-SU-2013:1142](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00005.html) (lists.opensuse.org) vendor-advisory - [openSUSE-SU-2013:1140](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00003.html) (lists.opensuse.org) vendor-advisory - [DSA-2720](http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2720) (debian.org) vendor-advisory - [bugzilla.mozilla.org/show\_bug.cgi?id=901365](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show%5Fbug.cgi?id=901365) - [60778](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60778) (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry - [openSUSE-SU-2013:1143](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00006.html) (lists.opensuse.org) vendor-advisory ## Timeline 1. ID reserved Feb 13, 2013 2. Record published Jun 26, 2013 3. Added to CISA KEV Mar 28, 2022 4. Record last updated Oct 22, 2025 ## Look up another CVE ## About CubePath CubePath is a cloud provider with data centers in Europe and the United States. It offers VPS, bare metal servers and DDoS protection. [Cloud VPS](https://cubepath.com/vps) [DDoS protection](https://cubepath.com/ddos-protection) Data from the CVE Program (MITRE), CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. CVSS is owned by FIRST and used by permission. Not affiliated with or endorsed by MITRE, CISA or FIRST. Data as of Nov 10, 2026, 19:29 UTC. [Sources and licenses](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal)