Description
The privileged "chrome" UI code in Firefox before 1.0.3 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.7 allows remote attackers to gain privileges by overriding certain properties or methods of DOM nodes, as demonstrated using multiple attacks involving the eval function or the Script object.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.1 | mozilla-thunderbird | 1.0.2-2.sarge1.0.6 | DSA-781-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | devhelp +1 | 0.9.2-2.4.4 | RHSA-2005:386 |
| RHEL 4 | firefox | 1.0.3-1.4.1 | RHSA-2005:383 |
| RHEL 4 | thunderbird | 1.0.6-1.4.1 | RHSA-2005:601 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2005:601 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2005:386 Red Hat Security Advisory: Mozilla security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2005:383 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-781-1 mozilla-thunderbird - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=289083
- RHSA-2005:386 vendor-advisory
- 14992 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:100017 vdb-entry signature
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-41.html
- 19823 third-party-advisory
- 13233 vdb-entry
- 15495 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=289074
- RHSA-2005:601 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200504-18 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=289961
- 14938 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2005:384 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11291 vdb-entry signature
- RHSA-2005:383 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2006:022 vendor-advisory