Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.1, 1.5.x before 1.5.0.9, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.9, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.7 allows remote attackers to gain privileges and install malicious code via the watch Javascript function.
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 | firefox-esr | 45.0esr-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | firefox-esr | 45.0esr-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | firefox-esr | 45.0esr-1 | — |
| Debian 3.1 | mozilla | 2:1.7.8-1sarge10 | DSA-1265-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | mozilla-firefox | 1.0.4-2sarge15 | DSA-1253-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | mozilla-thunderbird | 1.0.2-2.sarge1.0.8e.2 | DSA-1258-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | devhelp +1 | 0.10-0.6.el4 | RHSA-2006:0759 |
| RHEL 4 | firefox +1 | 1.5.0.9-0.1.el4 | RHSA-2006:0760, RHSA-2006:0758 |
| RHEL 4 | seamonkey +5 | 1.0.7-0.1.el4 | RHSA-2006:0759 |
| RHEL 3 | seamonkey +9 | 1.0.7-0.1.el3 | RHSA-2006:0759 |
| RHEL 2 | seamonkey +9 | 1.0.7-0.1.el2 | RHSA-2006:0759 |
Advisories 6
- RHSA-2006:0759 Red Hat Security Advisory: seamonkey security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2006:0760 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2006:0758 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1258-1 mozilla-thunderbird Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1265-1 mozilla Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1253-1 mozilla-firefox Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 21668 vdb-entry
- 23433 third-party-advisory
- MDKSA-2007:010 vendor-advisory
- 23439 third-party-advisory
- 23672 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2006-5068 vdb-entry
- 23468 third-party-advisory
- 23598 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2006:0758 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1265 vendor-advisory
- 24078 third-party-advisory
- 23692 third-party-advisory
- USN-398-2 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200701-04 vendor-advisory
- 23282 third-party-advisory
- 24390 third-party-advisory
- VU#263412 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2006-1491 vendor-advisory
- 23422 third-party-advisory
- HPSBUX02153 vendor-advisory
- 23591 third-party-advisory
- 23614 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2006:0759 vendor-advisory
- USN-398-1 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2008-0083 vdb-entry
- 1017404 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2007-004 vendor-advisory
- 23420 third-party-advisory
- 23440 third-party-advisory
- 1017403 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SA:2006:080 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9746 vdb-entry signature
- 20061222 rPSA-2006-0234-1 firefox mailing-list
- 23545 third-party-advisory
- 23618 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200701-03 vendor-advisory
- 1017407 vdb-entry
- TA06-354A third-party-advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-70.html
- 23589 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1253 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1258 vendor-advisory
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-883
- 20070102 rPSA-2006-0234-2 firefox thunderbird mailing-list
- SUSE-SA:2007:006 vendor-advisory
- 23601 third-party-advisory
- 23988 third-party-advisory
- MDKSA-2007:011 vendor-advisory
- 23514 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200701-02 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2006:0760 vendor-advisory
- USN-400-1 vendor-advisory