Description
Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.16 and 3.x before 3.0.1, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.16, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.11 use an incorrect integer data type as a CSS object reference counter in the CSSValue array (aka nsCSSValue:Array) data structure, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of references to a common CSS object, leading to a counter overflow and a free of in-use memory, aka ZDI-CAN-349.
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~pre080614i-0etch1 | DSA-1697-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | icedove | 1.5.0.13+1.5.0.15b.dfsg1+prepatch080614d-0etch1 | DSA-1621-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | iceweasel | 2.0.0.16-0etch1 | DSA-1614-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | xulrunner | 1.8.0.15~pre080614d-0etch1 | DSA-1615-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | devhelp +1 | 0.12-18.el5 | RHSA-2008:0597 |
| RHEL 5 | firefox | 3.0.1-1.el5 | RHSA-2008:0597 |
| RHEL 5 | nspluginwrapper | 0.9.91.5-22.el5 | RHSA-2008:0597 |
| RHEL 5 | thunderbird | 2.0.0.16-1.el5 | RHSA-2008:0616 |
| RHEL 5 | xulrunner +2 | 1.9.0.1-1.el5 | RHSA-2008:0597 |
| RHEL 5 | yelp | 2.16.0-20.el5 | RHSA-2008:0597 |
| RHEL 4 | devhelp +1 | 0.10-0.8.1.el4 | RHSA-2008:0599 |
| RHEL 4 | firefox | 1.5.0.12-0.21.el4 | RHSA-2008:0598 |
| RHEL 4 | seamonkey +5 | 1.0.9-16.4.el4_6 | RHSA-2008:0599 |
| RHEL 4 | thunderbird | 1.5.0.12-14.el4 | RHSA-2008:0616 |
| RHEL 3 | seamonkey +9 | 1.0.9-0.22.el3 | RHSA-2008:0599 |
| RHEL 2 | seamonkey +9 | 1.0.9-0.18.el2 | RHSA-2008:0599 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhel Productivity 5 | thunderbird | 2.0.0.16-1.el5 | RHSA-2008:0616 |
| RHEL 4.5 EUS | firefox | 1.5.0.12-0.21.el4 | RHSA-2008:0598 |
Advisories 8
- RHSA-2008:0597 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2008:0616 Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2008:0599 Red Hat Security Advisory: seamonkey security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2008:0598 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1697-1 iceape - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1614-1 iceweasel - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1621-1 icedove - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1615-1 xulrunner - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 31154 third-party-advisory
- http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5031400
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9900 vdb-entry signature
- DSA-1697 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2008:0597 vendor-advisory
- 31403 third-party-advisory
- 31270 third-party-advisory
- SSA:2008-198-02 vendor-advisory
- http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2008/06/18/new-security-issue-under-investigation/
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-044/
- 31121 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-6517 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=440230
- ADV-2009-0977 vdb-entry
- 31145 third-party-advisory
- 31122 third-party-advisory
- 31377 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2008:0616 vendor-advisory
- 29802 vdb-entry
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0238
- MDVSA-2008:155 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200808-03 vendor-advisory
- 20080729 rPSA-2008-0238-1 firefox mailing-list
- USN-626-2 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2008:0598 vendor-advisory
- 31157 third-party-advisory
- 33433 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1614 vendor-advisory
- 31253 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-6737 vendor-advisory
- 31183 third-party-advisory
- USN-629-1 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2008:0599 vendor-advisory
- 256408 vendor-advisory
- http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2008/06/18/vulnerability-in-mozilla-firefox-30
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2683
- 31261 third-party-advisory
- 31144 third-party-advisory
- 30761 third-party-advisory
- SSA:2008-210-05 vendor-advisory
- USN-623-1 vendor-advisory
- SSA:2008-198-01 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1615 vendor-advisory
- 31176 third-party-advisory
- 20080717 ZDI-08-044: Mozilla Firefox CSSValue Array Memory Corruption Vulnerability mailing-list
- FEDORA-2008-6706 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-6519 vendor-advisory
- 31220 third-party-advisory
- 31195 third-party-advisory
- 31129 third-party-advisory
- 1020336 vdb-entry
- firefox-unspecified-code-execution(43167) vdb-entry
- USN-626-1 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2008:148 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1621 vendor-advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-34.html
- 31306 third-party-advisory
- 31286 third-party-advisory
- 34501 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2008-1873 vdb-entry