Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old Mozilla client vulnerability that can crash affected Firefox or Thunderbird versions and may allow code execution after a user visits a crafted website. Because CISA lists CVE-2013-1690 in KEV, treat any remaining legacy installations as urgent remediation targets. Exposure is most likely in unmanaged endpoints, legacy Linux images, kiosks, old VDI templates, or systems still running Firefox before 22.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.7, Thunderbird before 17.0.7, or Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.7. Prioritize cleanup of any remaining affected clients, especially in regulated environments subject to KEV timelines. The issue is old, but known exploitation and possible code execution make unmanaged legacy software the business risk. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Firefox and Thunderbird to versions newer than the fixed releases.; Apply relevant OS vendor security updates for Mozilla packages.; Remove unsupported legacy Firefox and Thunderbird installations from managed endpoints..
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- Yes
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=857883CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16996CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=901365CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-1690CVE reference · government-resource
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Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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