Description
Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script into a chrome document via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by injection into a XUL error page. NOTE: this can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code using CVE-2008-2933.
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 | iceweasel | 2.0.0.16-0etch1 | DSA-1614-1 |
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 | xulrunner +2 | 1.9.0.1-1.el5 | RHSA-2008:0597 |
| RHEL 5 | yelp | 2.16.0-20.el5 | RHSA-2008:0597 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2008:0597 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1614-1 iceweasel - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026