Description
feedWriter in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 allows remote attackers to execute scripts with chrome privileges via vectors related to feed preview and the (1) elem.doCommand, (2) elem.dispatchEvent, (3) _setTitleText, (4) _setTitleImage, and (5) _initSubscriptionUI functions.
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 | 2.0.0.17-0etch1 | DSA-1649-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | xulrunner | 1.8.0.15~pre080614h-0etch1 | DSA-1669-1 |
Advisories 3
- DSA-1697-1 iceape - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1649-1 iceweasel - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1669-1 xulrunner - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- SSA:2008-269-01 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1697 vendor-advisory
- firefox-feedwriter-code-execution(45350) vdb-entry
- USN-645-1 vendor-advisory
- 32144 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=430658
- ADV-2009-0977 vdb-entry
- USN-645-2 vendor-advisory
- 31346 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=360529
- SUSE-SA:2008:050 vendor-advisory
- 31984 third-party-advisory
- 32185 third-party-advisory
- 32196 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1669 vendor-advisory
- 32042 third-party-advisory
- 33433 third-party-advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-39.html
- ADV-2008-2661 vdb-entry
- 1020914 vdb-entry
- 256408 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2008:205 vendor-advisory
- http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=WZXONb-tqBw~
- 32845 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1649 vendor-advisory
- 32012 third-party-advisory
- 34501 third-party-advisory