Description
Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 1.x before 1.5.0.2 and 1.0.x before 1.0.8, Mozilla Suite before 1.7.13, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "an invalid and non-sensical ordering of table-related tags" that results in a negative array index.
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 | — |
| Debian 3.1 | mozilla | 2:1.7.8-1sarge5 | DSA-1046-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | mozilla-firefox | 1.0.4-2sarge6 | DSA-1044-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | mozilla-thunderbird | 1.0.2-2.sarge1.0.8 | DSA-1051-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | devhelp +1 | 0.9.2-2.4.8 | RHSA-2006:0329 |
| RHEL 4 | firefox +1 | 1.0.8-1.4.1 | RHSA-2006:0330, RHSA-2006:0328 |
Advisories 6
- RHSA-2006:0329 Red Hat Security Advisory: mozilla security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2006:0330 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2006:0328 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1044-1 mozilla-firefox - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1046-1 mozilla - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1051-1 mozilla-thunderbird - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-27.html
- USN-275-1 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2006-3748 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2006:0330 vendor-advisory
- 19902 third-party-advisory
- 20060426 ZDI-06-011: Mozilla Firefox Table Rebuilding Code Execution Vulnerability mailing-list
- USN-276-1 vendor-advisory
- HPSBUX02122 vendor-advisory
- 19941 third-party-advisory
- 19821 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200604-12 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11164 vdb-entry signature
- 21622 third-party-advisory
- 19862 third-party-advisory
- MDKSA-2006:075 vendor-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-205.htm
- 19823 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1051 vendor-advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-011/
- ADV-2006-3749 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2006:0329 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200604-18 vendor-advisory
- 19811 third-party-advisory
- 19794 third-party-advisory
- 21033 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2008-0083 vdb-entry
- 102550 vendor-advisory
- 19759 third-party-advisory
- FLSA:189137-2 vendor-advisory
- mozilla-table-rebuilding-code-execution(25985) vdb-entry
- SSRT061181 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2006-1356 vdb-entry
- SSRT061236 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2006:078 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1189 vdb-entry signature
- 20051 third-party-advisory
- 19863 third-party-advisory
- FLSA:189137-1 vendor-advisory
- 17516 vdb-entry
- 228526 vendor-advisory
- 19852 third-party-advisory
- 22066 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2006:022 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200605-09 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2006-3391 vdb-entry
- 22065 third-party-advisory
- 19950 third-party-advisory
- MDKSA-2006:076 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1046 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1044 vendor-advisory