Description
Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.12 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.8 allows user-assisted remote attackers to trick the user into uploading arbitrary files via label tags that shift focus to a file input field, aka "focus spoofing."
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 4.0 | iceape | 1.0.12~pre080131b-0etch1 | DSA-1506-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | icedove | 1.5.0.13+1.5.0.15b.dfsg1-0etch2 | DSA-1485-2 |
| Debian 4.0 | iceweasel | 2.0.0.12-0etch1 | DSA-1489-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | xulrunner | 1.8.0.15~pre080131b-0etch1 | DSA-1484-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | seamonkey +5 | 1.0.9-15.el4 | RHSA-2008:0208 |
| RHEL 3 | seamonkey +9 | 1.0.9-0.16.el3 | RHSA-2008:0208 |
| RHEL 2 | seamonkey +9 | 1.0.9-0.14.el2 | RHSA-2008:0208 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | MozillaFirefox | 92.0-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | firefox-esr | 128.5.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 |
Advisories 7
- RHSA-2008:0208 Red Hat Security Advisory: seamonkey security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1489-1 iceweasel - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1506-1 iceape - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1484-1 xulrunner - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1485-2 icedove - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1 MozillaFirefox-92.0-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- USN-576-1 vendor-advisory
- http://browser.netscape.com/releasenotes/
- 28939 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1506 vendor-advisory
- 30620 third-party-advisory
- 28865 third-party-advisory
- 29049 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2008-0453 vdb-entry
- 28877 third-party-advisory
- 28879 third-party-advisory
- 29567 third-party-advisory
- 28958 third-party-advisory
- http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/6251b18e050302ebe7fe74294b55c818.html
- 30327 third-party-advisory
- 238492 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1489 vendor-advisory
- 20080212 FLEA-2008-0001-1 firefox mailing-list
- 20080209 rPSA-2008-0051-1 firefox mailing-list
- 29086 third-party-advisory
- 28815 third-party-advisory
- 28864 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1485 vendor-advisory
- 28924 third-party-advisory
- 27683 vdb-entry
- ADV-2008-1793 vdb-entry
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-02.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=404451%2C408034%2C404391%2C405299
- 1019330 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SA:2008:008 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-1459 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-1535 vendor-advisory
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0051
- DSA-1484 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2008-0627 vdb-entry
- GLSA-200805-18 vendor-advisory
- 28758 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-1435 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2008:048 vendor-advisory
- 28839 third-party-advisory