Description
Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.15 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.10 allow remote attackers to force the upload of arbitrary local files from a client computer via vectors involving originalTarget and DOM Range.
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 | iceweasel | 2.0.0.15-0etch1 | DSA-1607-1 |
| 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 | 0.12-17.el5 | RHSA-2008:0569 |
| RHEL 5 | firefox | 3.0-2.el5 | RHSA-2008:0569 |
| RHEL 5 | thunderbird | 2.0.0.16-1.el5 | RHSA-2008:0616 |
| RHEL 5 | xulrunner +2 | 1.9-1.el5 | RHSA-2008:0569 |
| RHEL 5 | yelp | 2.16.0-19.el5 | RHSA-2008:0569 |
| RHEL 4 | firefox | 1.5.0.12-0.19.el4 | RHSA-2008:0549 |
| RHEL 4 | seamonkey +5 | 1.0.9-16.3.el4_6 | RHSA-2008:0547 |
| RHEL 4 | thunderbird | 1.5.0.12-14.el4 | RHSA-2008:0616 |
| RHEL 3 | seamonkey +9 | 1.0.9-0.20.el3 | RHSA-2008:0547 |
| RHEL 2 | seamonkey +9 | 1.0.9-0.17.el2 | RHSA-2008:0547 |
Show 1 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 |
Advisories 7
- RHSA-2008:0569 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-2008:0549 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2008:0547 Red Hat Security Advisory: seamonkey security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1697-1 iceape - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1607-1 iceweasel - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1615-1 xulrunner - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- SUSE-SA:2008:034 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2008:0549 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1697 vendor-advisory
- 31021 third-party-advisory
- 30898 third-party-advisory
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0216
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2646
- 30949 third-party-advisory
- SSA:2008-191-03 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2009-0977 vdb-entry
- 31069 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=423541
- 31008 third-party-advisory
- 31377 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2008:0616 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2008-1993 vdb-entry
- 31023 third-party-advisory
- 30038 vdb-entry
- DSA-1607 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200808-03 vendor-advisory
- 31005 third-party-advisory
- 33433 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-6127 vendor-advisory
- 1020419 vdb-entry
- http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html#firefox2.0.0.15
- 31183 third-party-advisory
- 30903 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2008:0547 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-6193 vendor-advisory
- 256408 vendor-advisory
- SSA:2008-191 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1615 vendor-advisory
- 31195 third-party-advisory
- 31076 third-party-advisory
- USN-619-1 vendor-advisory
- 30911 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2008:0569 vendor-advisory
- 30878 third-party-advisory
- 20080708 rPSA-2008-0216-1 firefox mailing-list
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10143 vdb-entry signature
- FEDORA-2008-6196 vendor-advisory
- 34501 third-party-advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-27.html
- MDVSA-2008:136 vendor-advisory