Description
Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.19 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via vectors related to the feed preview, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3836.
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 | 2.0.0.19-0etch1 | DSA-1707-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | seamonkey +5 | 1.0.9-32.el4 | RHSA-2008:1037 |
| RHEL 3 | seamonkey +9 | 1.0.9-0.29.el3 | RHSA-2008:1037 |
| RHEL 2 | seamonkey +9 | 1.0.9-0.25.el2 | RHSA-2008:1037 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2008:1037 Red Hat Security Advisory: seamonkey security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1707-1 iceweasel - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 32882 vdb-entry
- 1021422 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10781 vdb-entry signature
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=453526
- ADV-2009-0977 vdb-entry
- USN-690-2 vendor-advisory
- 33231 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1707 vendor-advisory
- 256408 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2008:1037 vendor-advisory
- 33184 third-party-advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-62.html
- MDVSA-2008:244 vendor-advisory
- firefox-feedpreview-code-execution(47410) vdb-entry
- 33523 third-party-advisory
- 33189 third-party-advisory
- 34501 third-party-advisory