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title: "CVE-2013-1690\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2013-1690

Publication date 25 June 2013

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**8.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-1690?format=md#impact-score)

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## 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.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| firefox | 13.04 raring | Fixed 22.0+build1-0ubuntu0.13.04.1 |
| 12.10 quantal | Fixed 22.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.10.1 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 22.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Ignored end of life |
| seamonkey | 13.04 raring | Not in release |
| 12.10 quantal | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Ignored end of life |
| thunderbird | 13.04 raring | Fixed 17.0.7+build1-0ubuntu0.13.04.1 |
| 12.10 quantal | Fixed 17.0.7+build1-0ubuntu0.12.10.1 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 17.0.7+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Ignored end of life |
| xulrunner-1.9.2 | 13.04 raring | Not in release |
| 12.10 quantal | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Ignored end of life |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

8.8 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 8.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

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

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-1690)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1690)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2013-1690)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1690)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-1890-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-1890-1)
+ Firefox vulnerabilities
+ 26 June 2013

+ [USN-1891-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-1891-1)
+ Thunderbird vulnerabilities
+ 26 June 2013

### Other references

* <http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-53.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1690>
* <https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog>