Description
Multiple integer overflows in Mozilla Firefox 1.5, Thunderbird 1.5 if Javascript is enabled in mail, and SeaMonkey before 1.0 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1) EscapeAttributeValue in jsxml.c for E4X, (2) nsSVGCairoSurface::Init in SVG, and (3) nsCanvasRenderingContext2D.cpp in Canvas.
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 14 | thunderbird | 1.5.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | thunderbird | 1.5.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | thunderbird | 1.5.0.2-1 | — |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=319872
- 18704 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2006-3749 vdb-entry
- 16476 vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-0413 vdb-entry
- 1015570 vdb-entry
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-06.html
- 18700 third-party-advisory
- SSRT061236 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=322215
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1339 vdb-entry signature
- mozilla-component-integer-overflow(24435) vdb-entry
- 22065 third-party-advisory