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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2013-2268

🗓️ 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Unpatched CVE-2013-2268 WebKit MathML in Google Chrome on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.

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Tenable Nessus
Google Chrome < 25.0.1364.97 Multiple Vulnerabilities
22 Feb 201300:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Google Chrome < 25.0.1364.97 Multiple Vulnerabilities
22 Feb 201300:00
nessus
CVE
CVE-2013-2268
23 Feb 201321:00
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2013-2268
23 Feb 201321:00
cvelist
Debian CVE
CVE-2013-2268
23 Feb 201321:00
debiancve
EUVD
EUVD-2013-2214
7 Oct 202500:30
euvd
NVD
CVE-2013-2268
23 Feb 201321:55
nvd
OpenVAS
Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 (Mar 2013) - Windows
1 Mar 201300:00
openvas
OpenVAS
Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 (Mar 2013) - Linux
1 Mar 201300:00
openvas
OpenVAS
Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 (Mar 2013) - Mac OS X
1 Mar 201300:00
openvas
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(264153);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/09/10");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2013-2268");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2013-2268");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - Unspecified vulnerability in the MathML implementation in WebKit in Google Chrome before 25.0.1364.97 on
    Windows and Linux, and before 25.0.1364.99 on Mac OS X, has unknown impact and remote attack vectors,
    related to a high severity security issue. (CVE-2013-2268)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-2268");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2013-2268");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/02/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/09/10");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:qtwebkit-source");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-16.04");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "qtwebkit-source"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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10 Sep 2025 00:00Current
5.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.5
CVSS 27.5
EPSS0.00107
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