Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.14, and 3.5.x before 3.5.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via vectors involving an object, the FeedWriter, and the BrowserFeedWriter.
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 5.0 | iceweasel | 3.0.6-3 | DSA-1886-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | firefox | 3.0.14-1.el5_4 | RHSA-2009:1430 |
| RHEL 5 | nspr +1 | 4.7.5-1.el5_4 | RHSA-2009:1430 |
| RHEL 5 | xulrunner +2 | 1.9.0.14-1.el5_4 | RHSA-2009:1430 |
| RHEL 4 | firefox | 3.0.14-1.el4 | RHSA-2009:1430 |
| RHEL 4 | nspr +1 | 4.7.5-1.el4_8 | RHSA-2009:1430 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | MozillaFirefox | 50.1.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | firefox-esr | 128.5.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2009:1430 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1886-1 iceweasel - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1 MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- 36343 vdb-entry
- DSA-1886 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2009:048 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2009:1430 vendor-advisory
- 36670 third-party-advisory
- 36671 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10390 vdb-entry signature
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-51.html
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6250 vdb-entry signature
- 1022873 vdb-entry
- 36757 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=454363
- 37098 third-party-advisory