Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.7, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.7, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a JavaScript regular expression with a "minimal quantifier."
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 | 1.5.0.7-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | thunderbird | 1.5.0.7-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | thunderbird | 1.5.0.7-1 | — |
| Debian 3.1 | mozilla | 2:1.7.8-1sarge7.3.1 | DSA-1192-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | mozilla-firefox | 1.0.4-2sarge12 | DSA-1210-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | mozilla-thunderbird | 1.0.2-2.sarge1.0.8c.1 | DSA-1191-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | devhelp +1 | 0.10-0.4.el4 | RHSA-2006:0676 |
| RHEL 4 | firefox +1 | 1.5.0.7-0.1.el4 | RHSA-2006:0677, RHSA-2006:0675 |
| RHEL 4 | seamonkey +5 | 1.0.5-0.1.el4 | RHSA-2006:0676 |
| RHEL 3 | seamonkey +9 | 1.0.5-0.1.el3 | RHSA-2006:0676 |
Advisories 6
- RHSA-2006:0676 Red Hat Security Advisory: seamonkey security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2006:0677 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2006:0675 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1191-1 mozilla-thunderbird Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1192-1 mozilla Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1210-1 mozilla-firefox Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 1016847 vdb-entry
- 22391 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2006-3748 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2006:0676 vendor-advisory
- mozilla-javascript-expression-bo(28955) vdb-entry
- 22055 third-party-advisory
- 22195 third-party-advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-57.html
- USN-361-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-352-1 vendor-advisory
- 21950 third-party-advisory
- USN-351-1 vendor-advisory
- 22025 third-party-advisory
- 22056 third-party-advisory
- 22247 third-party-advisory
- MDKSA-2006:168 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1191 vendor-advisory
- 22210 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1210 vendor-advisory
- 24711 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200610-04 vendor-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-224.htm
- 22849 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2008-0083 vdb-entry
- 21939 third-party-advisory
- 1016848 vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-3617 vdb-entry
- 21915 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2007-1198 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2006:0677 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1192 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200609-19 vendor-advisory
- SSRT061181 vendor-advisory
- 22274 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2006:0675 vendor-advisory
- 21940 third-party-advisory
- 20042 vdb-entry
- 22001 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11421 vdb-entry signature
- 20060915 rPSA-2006-0169-1 firefox thunderbird mailing-list
- USN-350-1 vendor-advisory
- 21906 third-party-advisory
- 22342 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200610-01 vendor-advisory
- 22074 third-party-advisory
- 22066 third-party-advisory
- 22088 third-party-advisory
- 21949 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2006:054 vendor-advisory
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-640
- 22036 third-party-advisory
- 1016846 vdb-entry
- USN-354-1 vendor-advisory
- 22422 third-party-advisory
- 22299 third-party-advisory
- MDKSA-2006:169 vendor-advisory
- 21916 third-party-advisory