Description
The JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.14, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.14, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (garbage collector crash) and possibly have other impacts via a crafted web page. NOTE: this is due to an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-1237.
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 | 1.0.13~pre080323b-0etch3 | DSA-1562-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | icedove | 1.5.0.13+1.5.0.15b.dfsg1+prepatch080614i-0etch1 | DSA-1696-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | iceweasel | 2.0.0.14-0etch1 | DSA-1555-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | xulrunner | 1.8.0.15~pre080323b-0etch2 | DSA-1558-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | firefox | 1.5.0.12-15.el5_1 | RHSA-2008:0222 |
| RHEL 5 | thunderbird | 1.5.0.12-12.el5_1 | RHSA-2008:0224 |
| RHEL 4 | firefox | 1.5.0.12-0.15.el4 | RHSA-2008:0222 |
| RHEL 4 | seamonkey +5 | 1.0.9-16.el4 | RHSA-2008:0223 |
| RHEL 4 | thunderbird | 1.5.0.12-11.el4 | RHSA-2008:0224 |
| RHEL 3 | seamonkey +9 | 1.0.9-0.17.el3 | RHSA-2008:0223 |
| RHEL 2 | seamonkey +9 | 1.0.9-0.15.el2 | RHSA-2008:0223 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhel Productivity 5 | thunderbird | 1.5.0.12-12.el5_1 | RHSA-2008:0224 |
Advisories 7
- RHSA-2008:0224 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2008:0222 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2008:0223 Red Hat Security Advisory: seamonkey security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1696-1 icedove - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1558-1 xulrunner - arbitrary code execution Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1555-1 iceweasel - arbitrary code execution Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1562-1 iceape - arbitrary code execution Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- FEDORA-2008-3231 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-3264 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2008:011 vendor-advisory
- 29908 third-party-advisory
- 30012 third-party-advisory
- 30620 third-party-advisory
- 29912 third-party-advisory
- 29787 third-party-advisory
- SSA:2008-191-03 vendor-advisory
- 29883 third-party-advisory
- 30327 third-party-advisory
- 238492 vendor-advisory
- VU#441529 third-party-advisory
- 31377 third-party-advisory
- 29828 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1562 vendor-advisory
- 31023 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2008-1793 vdb-entry
- GLSA-200808-03 vendor-advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-20.html
- MDVSA-2008:110 vendor-advisory
- 28818 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2008:0223 vendor-advisory
- 20080508 FLEA-2008-0008-1 firefox mailing-list
- 29860 third-party-advisory
- USN-602-1 vendor-advisory
- 29793 third-party-advisory
- 30029 third-party-advisory
- 30192 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1696 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=425576
- DSA-1555 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2008:0222 vendor-advisory
- SSA:2008-108-01 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1558 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-3519 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10752 vdb-entry signature
- mozilla-garbage-code-execution(41857) vdb-entry
- 29947 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2008-1251 vdb-entry
- GLSA-200805-18 vendor-advisory
- 1019873 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2008:0224 vendor-advisory
- 29911 third-party-advisory
- 33434 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-3557 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2008:013 vendor-advisory
- 30717 third-party-advisory